@dangillmor @baekdal @TheAtlantic This should be a public service type of exception, considering that our existence as a democracy is on the line here.
By the way, you should read this from Nathan J. Robinson over at Current Affairs (published in 2020) as it's still relevant today: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/08/the-truth-is-paywalled-but-the-lies-are-free