The case turns on the meaning of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, ratified after the Civil War, which bars those who had taken an oath “to support the Constitution of the United States” from holding office if they then “shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.”

  • henfredemars@infosec.pub
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    10 months ago

    That’s very concerning to me because at what point does one stop pretending to be governed by rules if one refuses to acknowledge the meaning of words?

    At some point you’re just making things up.

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      10 months ago

      We’ve been making things up this whole time. The only reason any of this works is because we all agree it does