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Re:Disney's Mickey Mouse enter public domain by zogrodea on Monday January 01, 2024 @12:31PM (#38833487)
I think this is one of those cases where representative democracy diverges from democracy proper.

I doubt most people (who lack a financial incentive, unlike some politicians) will incline towards copyright extensions for companies.

Re:Disney's Mickey Mouse enter public domain by wredcoll on Monday January 01, 2024 @01:32PM (#38834085)
And yet poor people constantly vote for tax cuts for rich people.
Re:Disney's Mickey Mouse enter public domain by zogrodea on Monday January 01, 2024 @02:06PM (#38834411)
Is that true? One's options are limited if all one can do is vote for representatives, instead of directly voting on an issue themselves.

It's helpful to distinguish between the side-effects coming from one's vote and the intention/motivation for that vote. (This is called the doctrine of double effect.)

I would be surprised if many poor people vote with the intention of giving tax cuts for rich people, instead of voting for a candidate who they feel resonates them for other reasons, where it is an incidental fact that this candidate will push tax cuts for rich people.

Re:Disney's Mickey Mouse enter public domain by wredcoll on Monday January 01, 2024 @03:42PM (#38835155)
This is true and I was being a bit snarky, but let us not forget the story of "Joe the plumber"