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Sometimes making an us vs. them argument just deepens the divide in that process. This is something most Americans can be behind, regardless of party affiliati

Sometimes making an us vs. them argument just deepens the divide in that process. This is something most Americans can be behind, regardless of party affiliation.

wvenable 9y ago
It can be something most American would get behind regardless of party affiliation but we both know that specifically one party will be against it regardless of the benefit to society and democracy.
- deedubaya 9y ago
  Wow, just wow. I thought your comment was a little troll-y, so I went to your comment history. > NN is also good for people and also has bipartisan support (from constituents) but just got repealed. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15925416 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15925416 So which is it, something Americans can support NN from both sides of the aisle, or just one side of the aisle?
  - wvenable 9y ago
    I absolutely agree that Americans from both sides of the aisle can support net neutrality but one party will vote against it and one side of aisle will vote for that party regardless. I'd love to be wrong but that is exactly what happens.
  - monocasa 9y ago
    Constituents support it from both sides of the aisle at very similar levels. https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/06/06/new-mozilla-poll-americans-political-parties-overwhelmingly-support-net-neutrality/ https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/06/06/new-mozilla-poll-am... Republican lawmakers however, have overwhelmingly either not supported or stayed quiet on the issue. https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2017-11-24-breaking-first-republican-lawmaker-to-publicly/ https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2017-11-24-breaking-f...
  - lurr 9y ago
    Net neutrality has been turned into another party line issue at the government level (people are mostly in favour of it). If you don't like that, then complain to the party that keeps voting against it. Don't try to obfuscate facts.

Sometimes making an us vs. them argument just deepens the divide in that process. This is something most Americans can be behind, regardless of party affiliation.

wvenable 9y ago

It can be something most American would get behind regardless of party affiliation but we both know that specifically one party will be against it regardless of the benefit to society and democracy.

deedubaya 9y ago
Wow, just wow. I thought your comment was a little troll-y, so I went to your comment history. > NN is also good for people and also has bipartisan support (from constituents) but just got repealed. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15925416 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15925416 So which is it, something Americans can support NN from both sides of the aisle, or just one side of the aisle?
- wvenable 9y ago
  I absolutely agree that Americans from both sides of the aisle can support net neutrality but one party will vote against it and one side of aisle will vote for that party regardless. I'd love to be wrong but that is exactly what happens.
- monocasa 9y ago
  Constituents support it from both sides of the aisle at very similar levels. https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/06/06/new-mozilla-poll-americans-political-parties-overwhelmingly-support-net-neutrality/ https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/06/06/new-mozilla-poll-am... Republican lawmakers however, have overwhelmingly either not supported or stayed quiet on the issue. https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2017-11-24-breaking-first-republican-lawmaker-to-publicly/ https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2017-11-24-breaking-f...
- lurr 9y ago
  Net neutrality has been turned into another party line issue at the government level (people are mostly in favour of it). If you don't like that, then complain to the party that keeps voting against it. Don't try to obfuscate facts.