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Re:Cloudflare doesn’t have to cut off copyright-infringing w... by robertlagrant on Friday October 08, 2021 @06:23AM (#28797616)
> Because the institutions that should have handled these responsibilities got broken down intentionally due to "starve the beast" libertarian ideology. Congress is gridlocked and plagued with cronyism, corruption and obstructionism for decades

Libertarian ideology famously pro-cronyism, corruption and obstructionism?

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Re:Cloudflare doesn’t have to cut off copyright-infringing w... by Peritract on Friday October 08, 2021 @07:54AM (#28798192)
Yes.

If a stated principle conflicts with common behaviour, then you focus on the behaviour. People/organisations aren't incorrupt just because they claim to be.

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Re:Cloudflare doesn’t have to cut off copyright-infringing w... by robertlagrant on Sunday October 10, 2021 @12:11PM (#28819546)
Or you're just incorrect. People "starving the beast" aren't generally the cronies. The cronies like the beast. They are part of the beast.
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Re:Cloudflare doesn’t have to cut off copyright-infringing w... by Peritract on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @07:34AM (#28838486)
"Starve the beast" is an American conservative slogan and strategy.

American conservative politics is absolutely ridden with corruption, obstructionism, and cronyism.

Again, just because someone claims that they are incorruptible and only looking out for your best interests, it doesn't mean they actually are.

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Re:Cloudflare doesn’t have to cut off copyright-infringing w... by robertlagrant on Friday October 15, 2021 @09:33AM (#28877502)
Conservative isn't the same as libertarian. Libertarians vote for Conservatives because they're the closest thing they've got, to my understanding.

If they have a choice between people who overtly want to move more power to the state, and those who say they don't but sometimes do, they're going to pick the latter.

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