Net Neutrality Repeal Discussion Thread

[BundouYMB]

When 100% of Republicans support a bad thing, and like 5% of Democrats support the bad thing, that's not both parties being the same.

[Cactus Jack]

When 100% of Republicans support a bad thing, and like 5% of Democrats support the bad thing, that's not both parties being the same.

I never said that it was. In fact, I fully intend to rejoin the Democratic Party come the midterms. But IceSpear, absurdly, seems to prefer having an aneurysm over Hillary-critical Democrats than the actual Republicans and Democratic traitors responsible for today's vote.

[Former President tack50]

I wonder if Atlas will survive in the long term without net neutrality?

Considering the website looks like it's been taken from 2001 (when people used 56k modems or 256k "broadband" at best), I'd say yes, even without net neutrality people will still be able to access it even in the "low speed lanes".

[Antonio the Sixth]

So, what happens when a Democrat wins back the presidency and appoints a new FCC chair? They could just reinstate net neutrality, right?

[Cactus Jack]

So, what happens when a Democrat wins back the presidency and appoints a new FCC chair? They could just reinstate net neutrality, right?

It'd be political suicide if they didn't. Even Democrats like Gillibrand wanted Net Neutrality.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

So, what happens when a Democrat wins back the presidency and appoints a new FCC chair? They could just reinstate net neutrality, right?

Until/unless this rule is enshrined in federal law, I can see this going the way of the Mexico City policy.  In other words, it will change every four or eight years.

[Sumner 1868]

So, what happens when a Democrat wins back the presidency and appoints a new FCC chair? They could just reinstate net neutrality, right?

On paper yes but that's not happening. It's gone forever.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

So, what happens when a Democrat wins back the presidency and appoints a new FCC chair? They could just reinstate net neutrality, right?

On paper yes but that's not happening. It's gone forever.

Why?

[Sumner 1868]

So, what happens when a Democrat wins back the presidency and appoints a new FCC chair? They could just reinstate net neutrality, right?

On paper yes but that's not happening. It's gone forever.

Why?

You can't grant companies this much power and expect that it can be rolled back.

[Antonio the Sixth]

So, what happens when a Democrat wins back the presidency and appoints a new FCC chair? They could just reinstate net neutrality, right?

On paper yes but that's not happening. It's gone forever.

Why?

You can't grant companies this much power and expect that it can be rolled back.

Why not?

[100% pro-life no matter what]

So, what happens when a Democrat wins back the presidency and appoints a new FCC chair? They could just reinstate net neutrality, right?

On paper yes but that's not happening. It's gone forever.

Why?

You can't grant companies this much power and expect that it can be rolled back.

They had this much power TWO YEARS AGO and you could still access Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Netflix, Atlas, whatever just fine.  Stop with the hysteria.

[Sumner 1868]

So, what happens when a Democrat wins back the presidency and appoints a new FCC chair? They could just reinstate net neutrality, right?

On paper yes but that's not happening. It's gone forever.

Why?

You can't grant companies this much power and expect that it can be rolled back.

They had this much power TWO YEARS AGO and you could still access Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Netflix, Atlas, whatever just fine.  Stop with the hysteria.

This is a just a toe-in-the-water my friend. Corporate internet is inevitable.

[BudgieForce]

Some of the hysteria is uncalled for. I am happy this is causing so many young people to get involved though.

[Dr. Arch]

Washington state doing the right thing.

https://www.facebook.com/WaStateGov/videos/984241668389614/

[Cactus Jack]

Washington state doing the right thing.

https://www.facebook.com/WaStateGov/videos/984241668389614/

Gotta love Jay Inslee.

[Sestak]

Net Neutrality was instituted because ISPs were starting to abuse their power more and more. Now, they'll start to do it again. And people will wake up and vote in politicians who will reinstate it.

[Cactus Jack]

Net Neutrality was instituted because ISPs were starting to abuse their power more and more. Now, they'll start to do it again. And people will wake up and vote in politicians who will reinstate it.

There's actually a bill moving forward in Congress to instate Net Neutrality as the law of the land. When the Democrats retake the houses next year, it's a sure bet to go through.

[Dr. Arch]

Millennials have already been recently waking up and starting to go more to the polls. The last thing you fools wanted to do was mess with OUR GOD DAMN INTERNET.

R.I.P.

[Cactus Jack]

Millennials have already been recently waking up and starting to go more to the polls. The last thing you fools wanted to do was mess with OUR GOD DAMN INTERNET.

R.I.P.

Seriously, people are wildly underestimating how lethal this could be to the Republicans. All those libertarian-leaning and Bernie-supporting Millennials who either voted for Trump or didn't show up last year are not going to be pleased by this.

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If only the shrill corporatist right wing bitch won, this wouldn't be a problem. Thanks to all the jferns and Stein voters of the world!

muhhhh both parties same!

As far as we know her private position is the same as her public position on this issue, but she sucks on a lot of issues, and she was such a poor candidate that she lost to someone less popular than Barry Goldwater, while Bernie would have obviously won.


Also, 4 Democrats voted for Ajit when Trump nominated him, and maybe Obama should have found some pro net neutrality Republican when he nominated Ajit.

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

Millennials have already been recently waking up and starting to go more to the polls. The last thing you fools wanted to do was mess with OUR GOD DAMN INTERNET.

R.I.P.

Seriously, people are wildly underestimating how lethal this could be to the Republicans. All those libertarian-leaning and Bernie-supporting Millennials who either voted for Trump or didn't show up last year are not going to be pleased by this.

why would libertarians care? their ideology demands this, no?

[Crumpets]

Millennials have already been recently waking up and starting to go more to the polls. The last thing you fools wanted to do was mess with OUR GOD DAMN INTERNET.

R.I.P.

Seriously, people are wildly underestimating how lethal this could be to the Republicans. All those libertarian-leaning and Bernie-supporting Millennials who either voted for Trump or didn't show up last year are not going to be pleased by this.

why would libertarians care? their ideology demands this, no?

Economic horseshoe theory?

[Koharu]

Millennials have already been recently waking up and starting to go more to the polls. The last thing you fools wanted to do was mess with OUR GOD DAMN INTERNET.

R.I.P.

Seriously, people are wildly underestimating how lethal this could be to the Republicans. All those libertarian-leaning and Bernie-supporting Millennials who either voted for Trump or didn't show up last year are not going to be pleased by this.

why would libertarians care? their ideology demands this, no?

Most of them are libertarians only so far as it doesn't affect what they like to do in life. More expensive internet would upset the libertarians I know.

[GoTfan]

Net Neutrality was instituted because ISPs were starting to abuse their power more and more. Now, they'll start to do it again. And people will wake up and vote in politicians who will reinstate it.

There's actually a bill moving forward in Congress to instate Net Neutrality as the law of the land. When the Democrats retake the houses next year, it's a sure bet to go through.

Trump ain't gonna sign it.

[America needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

When 100% 35% of Republicans support a bad thing, and like 5% 2% of Democrats support the bad thing, that's not both parties being the same.

These numbers are probably more accurate of public opinion.