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The GP's opinion isn't reality, and the argument was based on the false assertion that thousands begets millions (or more). This is similar to the people that
by 18pfsmt 9y ago
The GP's opinion isn't reality, and the argument was based on the false assertion that thousands begets millions (or more).
This is similar to the people that tell me, "perpetual energy machines exist, but the fossil fuel industry is suppressing them"
- azinman2 9y agoNot opinion — go look on any database of campaign contributions and see the dollar amounts from biggies like Google, Exxon, Koch brothers, Disney, Coca-Cola, etc. A mere combined 800k in contributions to many politicians allowed Disney to further extend the copyright life of Mickey Mouse: https://research.chicagobooth.edu/-/media/research/stigler/pdfs/casestudies/cases/disney---nov-2017.pdf https://research.chicagobooth.edu/-/media/research/stigler/p...
- rayiner 9y agoSo you’re saying that it would’ve taken just $800,001 to block that copyright extension? Because whoever challenged it in the Supreme Court likely spent more than that in just legal fees doing so.
- michaelmrose 9y agoPaying lawyers a bunch of money might increase cocaine sales in the area but it gets nobody elected. If the 800k +1 was from a group with staying power likely to contribute more in the future maybe