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minus-squareMsPenguinette@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up50arrow-down2·2 years agoWhy is racist in qoutes?
minus-squarejeffw@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up25arrow-down1·2 years agoBecause if you don’t quote someone it sounds like you’re saying it and then you get sued
minus-squareFuglyDuck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down5·2 years agoBut she is a racist. And that’s not a quote. That’s a “quote”
minus-squareDefault_Defect@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years ago“Lauren Boebert” “called” ““Racist””
minus-squarewhodatdair@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·2 years agoTruth is an absolute defense
minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 years agoIt’s almost impossible for a public figure to win a defamation suit. Especially a politician.
minus-squarejeffw@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoLawsuits are expensive as hell, especially for smaller publications
minus-squareGBU_28@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·2 years agoIt is a journalistic standard. Person is called “<quote>”
minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·2 years 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
It is a journalistic standard.
Person is called “<quote>”
Does this work better for you?
Lauren “Racist” Boebert Outed as Racist.