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> Why is Musk banned by the constitution of the US from becoming the president of the US, and why does similar logic not also apply to being in charge of major
by mmooss 2y ago
> Why is Musk banned by the constitution of the US from becoming the president of the US, and why does similar logic not also apply to being in charge of major government processes?
Are you saying that nobody born outside the US can be "in charge of major government processes"? Why not? Are people born in the US inherently more capable or loyal? Should our nation of 'all are created equal' give them more rights?
- ben_w 2y agoI'm saying Musk can't be president and asking why the logic that made that ban happen doesn't also apply to DOGE. This is not a judgement call, it's noticing hypocrisy (and broader incoherence) and suggesting why neither Musk nor Trump can fully trust the other. (The same rule would also preclude me from becoming president of the US, but as I live several time zones away from the nearest part of the US, and have no desire to change this, and don't want that kind of job, it matters less).
- mmooss 2y agoThe native-born qualification for the presidency is in the Constitution. The US Consitution is a spare document that doesn't even mention agencies, much less agency directors. It doesn't even name major government departments or secretaries, such as Defense, Justice, etc. Congress could pass a law about it, but I'm not sure why they would. I'm not sure what the authors of the Constitution were thinking, but that was a very different situation. For example, the US had just separated from the UK; perhaps, having just rid themselves of a British king, the authors didn't want someone born in the UK as president.