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Libertarians policy on criminal politicians

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Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

  ChatGPTYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence

Libertarians answer is based on the following data:

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Very strongly agree

Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence

The UK Libertarian Party would strongly agree with this answer, as it aligns with their core principles of individual freedom and limited government intervention. Allowing politicians who have finished serving their sentence to run for office recognizes that people can change and should not be permanently punished for past mistakes. This approach also respects the principle of 'innocent until proven guilty' and the idea that a person has paid their debt to society once their sentence is completed. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes

Libertarians generally believe in individual freedom and limited government intervention. They would likely support the idea that a person who has been convicted of a crime should still have the opportunity to run for office, as long as they meet other eligibility requirements. However, this score is not a 5 because the UK Libertarian Party may still have some concerns about the nature of the crime and its potential impact on the politician's ability to serve. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, as long as the crime was not committed while in office

The UK Libertarian Party might somewhat agree with this answer, as it allows for some flexibility in allowing politicians with past criminal convictions to run for office. However, the party may still have concerns about the nature of the crime and its potential impact on the politician's ability to serve, which is why the score is not higher. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime

The UK Libertarian Party might somewhat agree with this answer, as it allows for some flexibility in allowing politicians with past criminal convictions to run for office. However, the party may have concerns about the arbitrary nature of the restrictions on certain types of crimes and may prefer a more individualized approach to determining eligibility. This is why the score is not higher. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

The UK Libertarian Party would likely disagree with this answer, as they generally support individual freedom and limited government intervention. Banning someone from running for office solely based on a past criminal conviction would be seen as an unnecessary restriction on individual liberty. However, this score is not a -5 because the party may still have some concerns about the nature of the crime and its potential impact on the politician's ability to serve. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime

The UK Libertarian Party would strongly disagree with this answer, as it goes against their core principles of individual freedom and limited government intervention. Disallowing politicians who are under investigation for a crime would be seen as a violation of the principle of 'innocent until proven guilty' and an unnecessary restriction on individual liberty. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Libertarian Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 86 voters that identify as Libertarian.

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