Winning Elections By Disqualifying Your Opponent

 

Instapundit: Imprisoning political opponents to win elections, Soviet Style, and Democracy?

Mark Steyn: Democracy dies in plain sight

I am starting to connect the dots...

MSN: Marine Le Pen Barred From Public Office in France

L'Ombre de l'Olivier : Le Pen Est Plus Fort Que La Loi

Legal Insurrection: Le Pen banned after conviction

Breitbart: Political Death Sentence for Le Pen

RedState: Disturbing move to ban Le Pen

¡No Pasarán!: Disqualifying Le Pen

AoSHQ: Morning Report 03.31.25

Marine Le Pen in France, Bolsonaro in Brazil, Imran Khan in Pakistan, Matteo Salvini in Italy, Donald Trump in America, Calin Georgescu in Romania

The criminal prosecution of every populist challenger is a dagger in the heart of the credibility of democracy. https://t.co/YVKtAXODoq

— Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) March 31, 2025

Lawfare against the European right-wing is being taken to a whole new level.

Marine Le Pen @MLP_officiel has been convicted for “misusing” European funds and has been BARRED from running for President of France, yet @vonderleyen is under investigation for corruption and refuses… pic.twitter.com/CQK8sL5Tbc

— Eva Vlaardingerbroek (@EvaVlaar) March 31, 2025

Marie Le Pen, front runner in the next French election, has been barred from running. The Romanian courts throw out the primary and order new elections because their chosen candidate lost.

Because 'We Must Save Democracy!' So sayeth the Elites, and the Elites are honorable men! pic.twitter.com/BcOBp4POWk

— John Ringo SF Author (@Jringo1508) March 31, 2025

The US should sanction France for anti-democratic practices since the main political opponent (once again like in 2017) has just been barred from running for the next presidential election @elonmusk @ChrisRuddyNMX @Jason_Jorjani @RealCandaceO @DavidSacks @chamath @pegobry_en… pic.twitter.com/4h1sGrUIxM

— sebastien laye (@SebastienLaye) March 31, 2025