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What I don't understand is why do we keep repeating these same observations again and again and still nothing happens. I've been upset at Comcast constantly jac
by darth_avocado 6y ago
What I don't understand is why do we keep repeating these same observations again and again and still nothing happens. I've been upset at Comcast constantly jacking up the prices, not having an internet only option in my area (gets bundled up with TV), making sure good prices are available only if you get a 12 month contract and so much more. I mean Southpark said it years ago and even John Oliver had a segment on it. What is new about this? And why haven't we seen an action against it?
- bleepblorp 6y agoThere's been no action on improving Internet service for the median American because American governance is responsive to the whims of business interests (in this case, ISPs with monopolies) and indifferent to the interests of the public. This pattern is reflected across the entire spectrum of public policy and is not just limited to the market for Internet services. Put bluntly, American democracy is nowhere near as effective at protecting the interests of the American public as the American public has been made to believe. [0] Internet access is merely a symptom of a deeper American problem and cannot be fixed without fixing the deeper problems with American governance. [0] https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/62327F513959D0A304D4893B382B992B/S1537592714001595a.pdf/testing_theories_of_american_politics_elites_interest_groups_and_average_citizens.pdf https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/c...