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The Velveteen Ocelot

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9. At that time the only people who would or even could afford to run for office

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 30, 2021, 02:19 PM

Jan 2021

were well-educated, upper-class white men (that is, pretty much the only people who could even vote) so they probably didn't think it was necessary to impose specific eligibility requirements on candidates.

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Nope. No real requirements to run for public office in America. [View all] cilla4progress Jan 2021 OP

No education, no experience, no character required. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #1

It's interesting, really. Anyone can run for office, pretty much. MineralMan Jan 2021 #2

I hope you are right, MM! cilla4progress Jan 2021 #3

Who should set the requirements? Obviously prohibitions on gunz are reasonable, but what about Hoyt Jan 2021 #4

Qualifications set up in the 18th century LeftInTX Jan 2021 #7

At that time the only people who would or even could afford to run for office The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #9

In today's GOP that seems to be a feature and not a bug. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #5

"Does that seem OK to you?" WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2021 #6

Like a background check (no violent felonies) and cilla4progress Jan 2021 #8