jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 5 months agoLauren Boebert called "racist" for saying Karine Jean-Pierre is a "DEI hire"www.lgbtqnation.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1282
arrow-up1282external-linkLauren Boebert called "racist" for saying Karine Jean-Pierre is a "DEI hire"www.lgbtqnation.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-squarejeffw@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·5 months agoBecause if you don’t quote someone it sounds like you’re saying it and then you get sued
minus-squareFuglyDuck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·5 months agoBut she is a racist. And that’s not a quote. That’s a “quote”
minus-squareDefault_Defect@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·5 months ago“Lauren Boebert” “called” ““Racist””
minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-25 months agoIt’s almost impossible for a public figure to win a defamation suit. Especially a politician.
minus-squarejeffw@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoLawsuits are expensive as hell, especially for smaller publications
minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 months agoDoes this work better for you? Lauren “Racist” Boebert Outed as Racist.
Why is racist in qoutes?
Because if you don’t quote someone it sounds like you’re saying it and then you get sued
But she is a racist.
And that’s not a quote. That’s a “quote”
“Lauren Boebert” “called” ““Racist””
Truth is an absolute defense
It’s almost impossible for a public figure to win a defamation suit. Especially a politician.
Lawsuits are expensive as hell, especially for smaller publications
Does this work better for you?
Lauren “Racist” Boebert Outed as Racist.