That and the fact the story is so unbelievable that only a fucking idiot would believe it.
The story - on face value - might well be true - it's plausible that former Vice President Biden could have used his influence to financially benefit his son Hunter.
And here, the role of the free press comes in.
The free press needs to ascertain the validity of any story it's going to publish - failure to do so undermines the credibility of any publication willing to print stories based solely on speculation.
That no major publication - is the New York Post a major publication? - has been willing to publish allegations against Joe and Hunter Biden - that social media has stepped in to ban/warn against such allegations - and that, apparently, several reporters at the Post refused to lend their name to the byline - speaks volumes.
Either:
1) The story is suspect and responsible journalists have been unable to verify its authenticity; or
2) There's a massive press conspiracy, suppressing the story since it depicts Biden in an unfavorable light.
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I recently watched a video posted by, I think, "The Guardian" - a major, respected UK publication (explanation added for the benefit of non-UK members) - stating that 50% - I REPEAT AGAIN - 50% - of Republican voters believe in the so-called QAnon claims...
That is, that the US Democratic party is actively participating in a pedophile operation and that Donald Trump has been chosen by the US military to combat this degneracy.
"WTF" - fails to convey my astonishment.
Are Trump supporters - in general - so disconnected from reality - that a large percentage/most of them actually believe this?