This is the rare occasion where I disagree with Ken on defamation policy. True defamation involving a public figure is vanishingly rare, and everyone should err on the side of not chilling core political speech.
That means you put on your grown-up pants and suck it up a lot. BUT
That means you put on your grown-up pants and suck it up a lot. BUT
https://twitter.com/Popehat/status/1355357686922010624
A political culture that embraces anyone saying anything at all at any time, completely without regard for truth and despite knowing it was false, is toxic and damaging to the country. And without consequences, it will continue to proliferate
Everything in that first tweet is still true, and that means that if there's any rational defense at all, you should err on the side of not suing folks like Rudy for being political hacks.
But insane conspiracy theories even they don't believe, deployed to rally the gullible?
But insane conspiracy theories even they don't believe, deployed to rally the gullible?
Go get those nominal damages. Because otherwise, it will proliferate, and we get Q all over the place.
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