The American right in it's current form tends to treat everything as property and is very supportive of defending all things copyright related. A lot of this ha

The American right in it's current form tends to treat everything as property and is very supportive of defending all things copyright related. A lot of this has to do with the waning influence of libertarian thought on the American right and it's drift towards a more corporatist philosophy. The American left is better in this respect, but has likewise become more corporatist in it's outlook over time.