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The Persecution of Douglass Mackey

"Doug’s case, which goes to the heart of the First Amendment, is going to trial."

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Pedro L. Gonzalez
Mar 14, 2023
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Under the Twitter pseudonym “Ricky Vaughn,” Douglass Mackey had more influence on the 2016 election than NBC News, Stephen Colbert, and Newt Gingrich. He is best known for viral memes like “Draft our Daughters,” which suggested that Hillary Clinton would start a conflict if elected and render women eligible for the draft. T…

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