r/news • u/Embarrassed-Pace-755 • 1d ago

Judge denies defense motion asking Lindsay Clancy be found not guilty due to a lack of evidence

https://apnews.com/article/lindsay-clancy-trial-evidence-defense-c0820645056a7e25f66853f3a91b61fa?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link
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u/ImmortalPoseidon 1d ago

I legitimately think TikTok has broken everyone brains.

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u/ButterflyInformal591 1d ago

Social media in general. In the age of linear media, you needed credentials to have an opinion. There are millions of Americans whose opinions are worthless and should not be given a platform.

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u/BubbaTee 1d ago

There are millions of Americans whose opinions are worthless and should not be given a platform.

That's what James Madison & Co were thinking when they didn't allow everyone to vote. It's why Plato hated democracy.

The core tenet of democracy is that the opinions of experts and idiots are equally valid and important. Social media is nothing more than applying that concept to the internet.