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Arrest of Opposition's (Presumptive) Candidate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_of_Ekrem_%C4%B0mamo%C4%9Flu

On 19 March 2025, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu from the opposition Republican People's Party was arrested by Turkish police for alleged corruption, extortion, bribery, money laundering and supporting terrorism, particularly the PKK. His arrest, along with that of more than 100 other people, caused widespread protests and demonstrations.

Since November 2024, AKP actions against opposition representatives heated up. On 18 March 2025, Istanbul University annulled İmamoğlu's degree, citing irregularities. As Turkey's presidential candidates must hold an university degree, this would effectively block him from running for president. The decision came just days before the opposition party was set to nominate him.

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[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It's specifically about what kind of crimes he committed (fraud, putting others in danger) and that he's continuing to commit crimes without remorse that is the problem, not some long past history.

People can change, but they have to want to change, and Trump does not.

[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Y'all spend so much time on character assassination, and near-zero time distinguishing "leftist" policies, and therefore candidates, from fascist ones. Its pathetic.

Bush W snorted cocaine. Obama smoked pot. Made zero difference their times in office.

[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Trump's non-stop racism like not allowing black people to rent anything in his properties isn't comparable to drug convictions. His mafia ties throughout his whole life aren't comparable to petty theft convictions. Him suing contractors to avoid paying isn't comparable either. A whole damn insurrection is very far from it too.

How do you convince people somebody like Trump is dangerous without pointing to their actions?

[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 16 hours ago

*Yawn. * Attacking Trumps character does nothing to convince anyone to vote for the other guy. It's a distraction from those fascist policies which the Democratic party doesn't really want to change, which is basically all of them.

Guatanamo was supposed to be closed TWO Democratic presidents ago, Student loans forgiven four years ago, and neither of them did much of anything for the Israeli/Palestine two-state solution backed by George W BUSH, of all people.

HOW THE FUCK ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BACK ONE PARTY THAT’S BEEN GLADHANDING GENOCIDE OVER ANOTHER? Not Happening