Eugene Debs, a Socialist leader in the early 20th century, ran for President five times. His fifth and highest vote count came in the 1920 Presidential election, in which he was running while in Federal prison for sedition. He received about 3.4% of the vote at the time (which included women for the first time since the Nineteenth Amendment was passed in 1920 as well). Not naming names, but yes, it’s possible to run for President while in prison, though results may vary.

  • Shardikprime@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    That would be incredible. Most times I discuss with leftists there is always this extreme need they have to put everyone down in whichever way they can, be it financial, moral or intellectual. This speaks to me as virtue signaling and seems like an “special case” ideological stand point (in which no fault exists, with no self criticism whatsoever nor accountability) which basically puts me and others off of the hope of there existing any common ground with leftists