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[NEWS] Yet again the FCC is threatening net neutrality (PETITION)
Tayasaurus:
People are gullible, there's probably some kind of drivel being fed to them that would make them think Net Neutrality is some kinda work of the devil. I mean all you have to do is mention Obama was involved and a ton of people will automatically wanna have it repealed.
Ipquarx:
--- Quote from: Tayasaurus on November 25, 2017, 10:48:50 AM ---People are gullible, there's probably some kind of drivel being fed to them that would make them think Net Neutrality is some kinda work of the devil. I mean all you have to do is mention Obama was involved and a ton of people will automatically wanna have it repealed.
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most of the astroturfing being done is that it's just "another bad obama regulation" that's "suffocating small businesses" and "preventing free market access" and things like that, despite the fact that it's the exact opposite of those 3.
LeisureSuit912:
--- Quote from: Tayasaurus on November 25, 2017, 10:48:50 AM ---People are gullible, there's probably some kind of drivel being fed to them that would make them think Net Neutrality is some kinda work of the devil. I mean all you have to do is mention Obama was involved and a ton of people will automatically wanna have it repealed.
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I think NN is a broadly appealing policy, there's polls showing a majority of Americans support it
Foxscotch:
--- Quote from: mod-man on November 25, 2017, 09:45:02 AM ---do you genuinely trust big companies not to take extreme measures in favor of their own agenda?
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default state is distrust of corporations
if you trust a corporation you have already lost
Master Matthew²:
--- Quote from: Foxscotch on November 25, 2017, 06:00:35 PM ---default state is distrust of corporations
if you trust a corporation you have already lost
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This.