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I think with Alex Jones in particular it's that people knew he had money, and so they wanted a piece of it. If you're a nobody and you say false things no one c
by booleandilemma 6mo ago
I think with Alex Jones in particular it's that people knew he had money, and so they wanted a piece of it. If you're a nobody and you say false things no one cares really. Look at all the randos on X spouting nonsense without repercussions. It didn't help that these people in power don't like him.
It's dangerous to say false things and have a lot of money. People in power will use it as an excuse to take your money away, unless you're allied with them, of course.
- lolc 6mo agoThe victims went after a slanderer who systematically profited from his lies. Don't see why we should compare him to randos on Twitter.
- traderj0e 6mo agoThe randos on Twitter didn't cause actual harm to the people they were slandering. You can't make a case for libel against them.
- cosmicgadget 6mo agoSorry, you're saying the parents of kids killed at Sandy Hook were just using Jones as a payday?
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- sjsdaiuasgdia 6mo ago> It's dangerous to say false things and have a lot of money. Correction: As someone who has developed themselves as a media personality, it's dangerous to say false things, particularly if the saying of false things is explicitly intended to enrich themselves further as a media personality, and they're aware of the falseness of what they're saying. When you add in the rest of the details the outcome starts to make a lot of sense!