When you're a political leader and you're paid by taxpayers to manage their livelihoods and decide their future you should put up with harsh criticism as part of your job be it proven or not, within reason.

But as it currently stands, the 1% use the anti-libel laws in their favor to censor anything that undermines their power/credibility.

For example, if you're a senator and while I don't have proof that you are corrupt, you can't possible tell me with a straight face that you awarding a lucrative public contract to the company where your daughter is on the board of directors, is a pure coincidence or a meritocracy, even if the paper trail says it's all squeaky clean.