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[wildfire]

Saw this coming a mile away.

Wonder how "bipartisan" this really is.

I wonder how much of a difference of opinion exists between Republicans too old to appreciate what the internet is but too established in their power to be challenged by younger Republicans.

 

[shadowsdarknes]

It's clear that someone like Ted Cruz has no fundamental understanding of the issue.

Yet he will be seen as the crusader of freedom.
The FCC actually understands the issue.

The sad part is that all of the arguments boil down to ideology.

"Do you want the government involved in another aspect of your life?"

"The last thing we need are more regulations"

Yawn.

 

[wildfire]

Why are people so negative? It says it will keep the internet open? that's a good thing isnt it?

Or am I missing some fine print?

"Open for business."

Open for the businesses with the closest relationship to ISPs.

 

[obin_gam]

Maybe read the very next sentence.

Edit: You're probably being sarcastic.

I will admit I did not understand the second sentence at all. To many technical terms used :/

 

[Shard]

I would be worried about this if I didn't know who had the veto pen. The next two years are going to look like, well, the last two years.

 

[RoninChaos]

I actually know people who are so staunchly anti-govt regulation that they think Title II will be another blockade to an open internet lol

Part of me wonders of this is it. Like I don't think most congresss members use the internet the way we do. Hell, half of them probably only use it for email. I don't think they understand how it works and that's why you can have someone like Ted Cruz say net neutrality is the obamacare of the internet. It's likena dog whistle for people who are anti government.

 

[Brian Griffin]

Why are the Republicans constantly fighting hard to take away everything from people and give everything to the rich? Every single day they are robbing us of everything. I can't even get god damn Obamacare in my state because one of those assholes blocked Obamacare unless you make a certain amount. So I get to pay the fine so that the people with more money can get the service. Freakin tired of the Republicans crippling this nation every single day.

Last question: Why the hell are Americans voting for the Republicans? Do Americans like having all of their freedoms and services taken away from them?

So freaking frustrated from this crap. I'm 28 years old and I've been watching my country fall apart and yes I blame the Republicans. Bush started the economic downfall and the rest of the Republicans continue to chip away at any kind of service that is there to help people in need.

I live in a city that is rated 2nd most declining city in the entire country, jobs are almost unexistent. I can't even afford to live with my parents because that's how little I make and every single damn time Obama tries to get something done to help create jobs or improve the economy or prevent companies from crapping on consumers, the Republicans come sweeping in to stop all of it. Only the rich is allowed to have anything anymore I guess. Sigh... :/

EDIT: I got a little worked up. It's been a long night. It just seems like you almost never see Republicans pass a bill or attempt to help make like easier, improve education or the sciences or anything for that matter that isn't big business or war related. I mean if you scavenge the internet, you might find something here and there but the amount would be far less then what the Democrats try to get done. Just taking a small amount of the military budget would cover pretty much everything Obama and the Democrats have tried to get done.

That's the job they've been paid to do and they are good at it.

An embarrassing amount of people in the country don't vote and many that do don't think that much about it. They vote for who they like and that is based on how they sell themselves on TV, not their voting record. This is the most logical explanation I can think of.

Maybe I'm wrong and most of America actually does want income inequality to keep rising and our Internet handed over to the telecoms.