• FundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    arrow-down
    10
    ·
    9 hours ago

    That’s ableist though. Implies disabled people are inherently inferior if you don’t want them to be president.

    Roosvelt was in a wheelchair much of his time and he did “fine”.

    (Technically I’m against the idea of politicians at all so don’t feel like glorifying them).

    • Ulrich@feddit.org
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      9
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      edit-2
      9 hours ago

      Implies disabled people are inherently inferior if you don’t want them to be president.

      We’re not talking about “disabled people”, we’re talking about people with mental illness that impairs them.

      Roosvelt was in a wheelchair much of his time and he did “fine”.

      Physical disability is absolutely not be the same thing. Would you vote fuckin Ted Bundy for President?

      Technically I’m against the idea of politicians at all

      Okay so just complete anarchy then? Everyone for themselves?

    • ohulancutash@feddit.uk
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      9 hours ago

      Airline pilots and train drivers must be passed as mentally fit before they’re allowed to control the destiny of a few thousand people.

      Perhaps at least that much care could be taken with the job that holds the ability to launch nuclear weapons.