Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules
by dkonofalski on Thursday December 14, 2017 @01:39PM
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Which is exactly what cracks me up... Republicans, moreso than Democrats, are always talking about government screwing over the people and yet this vote was completely on party lines. I wonder how they're going to figure out that dissonance.
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Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules
by ryanwaggoner on Thursday December 14, 2017 @01:42PM
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"The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work, and then they get elected and prove it."
- P.J. O'Rourke in Parliament of Whores (1991)
Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules
by taurath on Thursday December 14, 2017 @02:05PM
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Funny how things have changed since 1991. Now it’s just “government has a role to play” vs “government is the source of all your problems”
Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules
by 8ytecoder on Thursday December 14, 2017 @01:47PM
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Well, by saying that Title II was an overreach of the government and stifles competition. (Not my opinion. Just stating that it's not exactly inconsistent with their ideology. Just another example of ideology over common sense preventing people from doing what's right)
Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules
by dkonofalski on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @02:03PM
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Right... I just think its curious that their statements are so meaningless and have such little substance that you could replace "government" with "oligarchy", "corporations", or any other term that describes are large, organized group of people.
This move decreases the government's regulatory power in this area; it completely follows republican ideaology. The government cant screw over citizens if they aren't touching an issue.
Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules
by s73ver_ on Thursday December 14, 2017 @02:12PM
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Disagree. Repealing a rule that protects citizens absolutely fucks them over.
Nature fucks them over because the government doesn't protect them from nature. The government does not fuck them over. There's a very distinct difference, and recognizing that difference is one of the fundamental things that separates Democrats and Republicans.
In this case, it is an act of government, repealing an existing regulation, which is allowing the fucking over. Hence, government fucking over citizens.
Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules
by humanrebar on Thursday December 14, 2017 @01:45PM
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> Republicans, moreso than Democrats
Dunno. Fighting institutional <word that ends in 'ism'> is pretty popular on the left.