> It's clear that negotiating with our leaders has failed I don't think that's quite white happened. It seems more like, our leaders have had their power stole

> It's clear that negotiating with our leaders has failed I don't think that's quite white happened. It seems more like, our leaders have had their power stolen from them; they couldn't take the public's side even if the tried. Here, we have a policy decision - copyright duration - over which the legislature has traditionally had authority. But the decision was made by a group of diplomats and corporations, without legislative input or access. I don't think our leaders have real access to public opinion on this issue; wherever the decisions are made, corporations create a bubble of disinformation to conceal our ire.