But just like the Rittenhouse trial, or Alex Jones’s case last fall, Douglass Mackey’s persecution matters.
It matters because it is the test run for what the regime wants to do to all of its enemies: Circumscribe the acceptable range of activities and opinions until dissent is impossible, and create a few standout examples to inspire fear.
The Biden DOJ brought this case for a reason, and if it gets away with it this time, many cases like it will follow. The left’s favorite slur — “Disinformation!” — will soon become its favorite criminal charge as well.
