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[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 222 points 10 months ago

Well, it only took a decade. Let’s see how long this lasts…

[–] Tramort@programming.dev 78 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sue him for slander and disbar him

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 54 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It is much harder to successfully sue for slander if you are a public figure. And not worth Biden's time, honestly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_figure

[–] Tramort@programming.dev 35 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I didn't know that! Great link!

But "reckless disregard for truth" seems to be perfectly suitable here

And it's not about money. It's about forcing consequences on attorneys who are willing to make insane arguments to help Trump.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (5 children)

It is about money in that such lawsuits cost money. And they take a lot of time. This isn't something the DOJ could do, this would be a civil suit brought by Biden himself. I just don't think it's worth it.

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[–] MJKee9@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But someone can make a board complaint if they can demonstrate false statements made by a member of the bar in connection with their representation. Chances are, nothing will happen... But it's something.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 65 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And it is just a blatant lie because he would know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Federal government does not involve itself in state-level criminal trials.

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[–] throbbing_banjo@lemmy.world 55 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Dude's eyes are unsettlingly close together

[–] JPSound@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What happens when you click randomize in the character creator.

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 53 points 10 months ago (2 children)

This guy looks as if Stephen Miller gained weight and put on a wig tbh..

[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Steve Miller and Putin’s love child.

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[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Now the media growing balls? Seems like convicting someone 34 times all of a sudden makes spewing lies on TV (all "news" outlets) a bad thing

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[–] IamSparticles@lemmy.zip 22 points 10 months ago

And yet, he did continue to spout the same nonsense and nobody stopped him.

[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago (13 children)

Legacy media and status quo people always use that excuse.

They are the choosen people that know the real truth only, so lets censor any opposition that goes against our narrative.

This is not just used against Trump, they use it for much more.

No surprise the working class people do not trust legacy media and their ilk.

Independent media is the way to go, not saying to stop seeing legacy media, but question and be criticial of the status quo.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 168 points 10 months ago (2 children)

So if I follow you right you're saying use Independent Media because they'll allow people to just blatantly lie? Is that your argument? Cuz it's not a very strong one.

[–] credo@lemmy.world 80 points 10 months ago

I like to follow “media” outlets that parrot whateverTrump says. It makes me feel better about the lies I tell myself.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

Mainstream media also allows lies. Look at Fox News.

There are no reliable safeguards against lying in any form of media. The closest is the peer review process in academia.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 147 points 10 months ago (12 children)

You make it sound like there is no way to verify stuff he says. Like he was just in an interview saying he never said "Lock her up!" - that other people chanted it but he never said it. There are lots of videos of him saying it, so it's a verifiable lie. Of course the media should be able to call him on it.

Just because it doesn't fit your narrative, doesn't mean it's wrong.

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[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 88 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (10 children)

They are the choosen people

You forgot this:

((( THE JOOOOOOOZZZ!!! )))

BTW, we have a special mode for our space lasers for June:

Enjoy your diapers! Happy Pride!💋🖖🏻❤️🏳️‍🌈

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[–] tortina_original@lemmy.world 59 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Oh, another iteration of "both sides are the same" idiocy.

What a shocker.

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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 46 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This many downvotes on Lemmy is almost impressive

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[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 40 points 10 months ago (11 children)

This person isn't from the USA...seeing legacy media? No one talks like thos in the US.

Russian or Chinese bot I bet

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[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 40 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So… media has to simultaneously report the truth AND let liars lie?

Good grief!

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[–] Iapar@feddit.de 20 points 10 months ago (10 children)

Are you also critical of independent media?

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[–] EndlessApollo@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I see a lot of your posts on my feed sometimes and you seem pretty left, what the heck is this about? You sound like a qultist here, what's going on?

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Look at his username man. He ain't no Lefty with that name.

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[–] suction@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

If the working class people don’t trust something, that’s an immediate automatic certificate of excellence and credibility for anyone with an IQ in the double digits.

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[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (14 children)

Where do you get your information from?

[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Probably something with a .ru TLD

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[–] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago

I feel like calling George Stephanopoulos an "ABC Host" kinda minimizes the career he's had... He was a white House communications director, then the Senior Advisor to the President of the United States of America.... Then he became a news reporter and eventually a co-host of Good Morning America. Honestly he's a household name in the US.

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