There is all this talk about Democrats needing to learn from this. Yes, you can always evaluate policies and how to better message them but let's not forget just 4 years ago 81 million Americans voted for Biden. That is more than total votes Trump is going to recieve.
What is troubling to me is that half this country thinks it's appropriate to send someone who tried to undermine our democracy to the white house. The fact the majority of Republicans still think 2020 was a "stolen election" is more troubling to me. In comparison the conversation around was Kamala the right candidate, or are the democrats too "woke" on cultural issues doesn't matter. We have a problem with our news media and blatant misinformation/disinformation.
For the life of me, I cannot understand why politicians, and those talking about them are so easily allowed to lie. Companies will be sued if they falsely advertise or defraud customers. However we have such a high standard to prove defamation with public officials.
Per google - "When it comes to public officials, the First Amendment protects statements about their conduct unless they are made with "actual malice". This means that the person making the statement knew it was false or made it with reckless disregard for the truth."
This high standard is incredibly hard to prove. I understand why this is this case for average Joe on the street but Joe Rogan with his millions of listeners should have to follow a higher standard regarding the truth.
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