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How close is this to violating the first amendment? Seems like retaliation by a government entity on behalf of a private enterprise.
You may have to prove collusion. Him being a dumbfuck isn't evidence of retaliation on behalf of Musk.
No need for collusion to be proven because gov agents aren't allowed to control speech at all.
There's a very narrow scope where they are allowed, but that's when the speech is intended to incite imminent lawless action (like starting a riot).
In principle, it's probably not something a truly law-abiding American would do. In reality, it's probably not illegal, although scummy. You can sue for anything basically
That's true when a private person sues, but the rules are different for a government entity, which is what's happening here. A sane court system would throw this out and issue some kind of rebuke to the DA who's pressing this, but we don't seem to have one of those
What is it that those fuckin rightwing nutters say? The 2nd amendment is for when the 1st fails or something like that?
It's amazing how shit like this always seems to have standing, but third-parties trying to sue to enforce good things never do.
Didn't this exact lawsuit (but filed by Musk himself) just get thrown out not long ago?
It is very instructive to see just how much the right wing hates and despises Media Matters. But adore losers like James O'Queefe, even as they brazenly break the law.
Finding out about Nazis and racists and calling them out on being in that group - the worst thing in the world.
Now, being a racist/Nazi....NBD.
Musk thanked Bailey for his lawsuit, writing, “Media Matters is doing everything it can to undermine the First Amendment. Truly an evil organization.”
The hypocrisy here is so far off the charts I don't even know where to begin.