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>What else can we do? Unironically, learn about the theory of politics and organize with others. The current political system will always act in the interest o
by SQueeeeeL 4y ago
>What else can we do?
Unironically, learn about the theory of politics and organize with others. The current political system will always act in the interest of business, it's basically an evolutionary system.
There is never going to be a financial insensitive to change how copyright law works because it makes companies a lot of money, and if one representative attempts to change the law, these companies can use that wealth to sponsor a challenger to that individual (most likely in the primaries for their next race).
It's dangerous to actively put any policy in place which goes against the interest of industry. But it isn't impossible, remember the government broke up Standard Oil, ultimately they do have the power to change laws if the political will is there.
- autoexec 4y ago> But it isn't impossible, remember the government broke up Standard Oil, ultimately they do have the power to change laws if the political will is there. I can't confidently say that you're wrong and that such change is impossible (I honestly don't know and have made the choice to be optimistic), but I think it's fair to say that our political system and the environment it operates in has changed dramatically since 1911. Many of the changes we've seen since then were orchestrated by industry with the specific goal of limiting the possibility or effectiveness of the government interfering in their activities. The brake up of Standard Oil, or even Ma Bell, may not be a very good indicator of what is possible today.
- SQueeeeeL 4y agoDoomerism will always get us nowhere and is a tool of those who benefit from the status quo. Being optimistic and seeing a different future from that of today is a useful action towards achieving those goals, even if it may seem difficult. The political circumstances of an entire nation can change in a few days.