RE: https://mstdn.social/@DemocracyMattersALot/117497627605939275
For the world's super-rich, the go-to answer for somebody reporting an unfavorable fact ISN'T to apologize or atone for or fix the unfavorable fact, it's TO SUE THE MESSENGER.
Even in the U.S., where the 1st Amendment (theoretically) ensures that the courts would always side with the messenger, they're gambling that the Board of any publisher won't be able to justify the expense of going toe-to-toe with them for that long.
At a strategic level, thats a HUGE reason why #BillionairesAreAPolicyFailure in any democracy. #WhatWouldRobespierreDo
“Chad Mizelle, an attorney representing Jared Kushner, demanded that Vanity Fair take down a recently published book excerpt alleging that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law had access to secret foreign bank accounts during his first term,” The Wrap reports. #FuckJaredKushner #U
Mastodon 🐘Democracy Matters :verified: (@[email protected])“Chad Mizelle, an attorney representing Jared Kushner, demanded that Vanity Fair take down a recently published book excerpt alleging that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law had access to secret foreign bank accounts during his first term,” The Wrap reports. #FuckJaredKushner #USPol