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gab13by13

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3. Speech laws are different from country to country,

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 14, 2025, 08:39 AM

Feb 2025

The US is really lax, Canada has laws against hate speech, I don't know how Germany treats it?

If Musk spread lies about candidates which he intended to influence the election, why shouldn't that be treated as criminal behavior?

Germany obviously doesn't have a Merrick Garland-type AG.

Robert Mueller indicted a lot of Russians for interfering in the 2016 election.

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Politico: Musk will face consequences for interfering in German election, says front-runner Merz [View all] Dennis Donovan Feb 2025 OP

The US will not curtail Musk who is a criminal, maybe the world can try. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #1

I'm all for it but what's written in this article doesn't sound criminal Renew Deal Feb 2025 #2

Speech laws are different from country to country, gab13by13 Feb 2025 #3

It should be treated that way if it's actually illegal Renew Deal Feb 2025 #5

I think Germany as well as other countries have suspicions about.............. Lovie777 Feb 2025 #4

I think they are... 2naSalit Feb 2025 #6

Ooh, I like how you think. tanyev Feb 2025 #8

The AfD is NOT illegal in Germany MLWR Feb 2025 #10

The article says action against Trump could be legal action Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #11

Of course there will be zero consequences orangecrush Feb 2025 #7

Whoo boy, Germany will become public enemy #1 with tcf if they follow through with action against Musk. lark Feb 2025 #9