Political lying: it’s a protected form of dishonesty that’s dangerous for democracy

The integrity of a vote is only as good as the information relied on to cast it. If a voter is misinformed, so too is his or her vote.
Donald Trump seems to demonstrate the bizarre assertion that political lying is okay, mostly because it often works, writes Michael Harris.

HALIFAX–With so many possibilities, from bots to the Tucker Carlsons of the world, it’s hard to say what might eventually kill democracy.  

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