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Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules by gthtjtkt on Thursday December 14, 2017 @01:34PM (#15925141)
We live in an oligarchy, the will of the voters hasn't been relevant for a long time:

> Multivariate analysis indicates that economic elites and organised groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on US government policy, while average citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no independent influence.

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746

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Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules by djsumdog on Thursday December 14, 2017 @02:40PM (#15926106)
This is objectively true. There are studies that show that the opinions of American voters have a near zero, statistically insignificant effect on policy:

http://fightthefuture.org/videos/does-voting-make-a-differen...

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