Can we sue Majorie Greene

[Smackdown2019]

So this what the nut said:

Source, CNN

Rep. Greene released a statement after the ban, part of which said: "Social media platforms can't stop the truth from being spread far and wide. Big Tech can't stop the truth. Communist Democrats can't stop the truth. I stand with the truth and the people. We will overcome!"

So can we sue Greene for Falsely labeling us Democrats as communist? She apparently been called out on a big lie, why not go and sue her defamation!

[BlackSkimmer]

1. Well, we regularly throw Fascist at them, deservedly so.

That’s probably not going to work out.

[MineralMan]

2. No, we can't.

What we can do, though, is publicize her lies and identify them as lies. We should do that every time she opens her lying mouth.

She is silenced on Twitter now, at least.

[leftstreet]

3. lol "communist Democrats," who is her demographic?

Does that even work on anyone under 80 yrs old?

[Ocelot II]

4. No.

First of all, it's political speech, which is protected under the First Amendment even if it's bullshit. Second, being called a Communist doesn't fall into one of the four categories of defamation per se (commission of a crime; having a "loathsome disease"; unchastity, or professional misconduct) and therefore requires proof of actual damages. Third, group libel claims also require proof of individual damages. So if Empty Green says all Democrats are Communists, and I am a Democrat, has she defamed me, personally? Nope - just apart from the fact that it's so 1950s to call people Communists, which barely even exist any more. Leaving First Amendment issues aside, I have not been personally harmed such that I could go into court and prove compensable financial or reputational injury.

[Deuxcents]

5. Does the Speaker have any power w/ this issue?

[Smackdown2019]

6. Perhaps a Democrat Speaker

Perhaps our democratic speaker show what a Democrat speaker does, by announcing to her I am a Democrat Speaker of the House and if this was communist society, you would not have any rights. Do you believe I am a communist Democrat?


Dumb Greene would probably say she doesn't have any rights.... if she did, then should not be able to vote accordingly to HER BELIEFS! Lol

[ripcord]

7. I remember when democrats fought for free speech

Now we have threads like this that want to stifle free speech, just as an FYI free political speech in no way has to be true.

[Smackdown2019]

8. Differences in free speech and defamation bud!

I am not a communist, I am a Democrat. What Greene had done is constantly lie about truths and free speech does not protect you against lying.


Big DIFFERENCE!

[ripcord]

11. It doesn't matter

Political speech is and should be protected, you being offended isn't a factor as offensive speech is also protected. If we go your route everyone who has referred to republicans as nazis would be open to lawsuits.

[Silent3]

9. You can sue anyone for anything

Winning, and sometimes simply not being laughed out of court, are quite another matter.

[TheBlackAdder]

10. My sister replies to posts about communism, marxism, socialism & fascism w/Children dictionary links

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She uses the children references to put the topic at a grade level they'll understand.

It also conveys the message that they are toddlers and need to be handled as such.

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[Polybius]

12. Is this a real post or tongue in cheek?

Of course we can't sure. Do you want Republicans to sue as well when people call them Nazis?