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Joe Exotic posts on instagram that his husband was deported by ICE after years of shilling for Donald Trump.

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[–] [email protected] 216 points 2 days ago (25 children)

He's gay and married to an immigrant and still voted trump? I knew magaheads were dense but this is neutron star level density!

[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 days ago (23 children)

still voted trump

He's in prison isn't he? He didn't vote

[–] [email protected] 99 points 2 days ago (21 children)

Wait. I'm French so this made my brain fry.

In the US prisoners have their constitutional rights removed?

[–] Darkaga 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Citizens in the US don't have a constitutional right to vote. States are granted electors based (roughly) on their population that can vote and are given broad authority in how to determine how these electors are selected. Technically a state could decide how to vote based on drawing names out of a hat.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

While the original text neglected to specifically outline the right to vote (other than saying the states were responsible for running elections), there are six amendments to the constitution expanding and clarifying the right to vote. One of these amendments is that senators must be elected by popular vote -- not out of a hat.

As far as your point about electors, that's just for the presidential election. Most elections you vote directly for the people running for office. Sometimes you even get to directly vote on policy matters (propositions or referendums).

[–] Darkaga 3 points 2 days ago

Yes, I was referring specifically to presidential elections and the electoral college.

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