Civics: Fifteen Comms Observations from Musk v. Altman
Trials are messaging exercises as much as legal or evidentiary ones. Each party should be able to express their theory of the case in one sentence. Elon has a wonderfully succinct message: “It’s not OK to steal a charity.” As far as I can tell from reports of the proceedings, Sam et al don’t really have as powerful a line? (A free bad one: “If Elon’s a nitwit, you must acquit.”)
