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there is actually a significant difference and that is in America there is at least a opportunity, if not minor, for the people to have a say and not allow thi

there is actually a significant difference and that is in America there is at least a opportunity, if not minor, for the people to have a say and not allow this law to pass. There are no such opportunities in China.

bad_user 15y ago
With each such law passing, for how long do you think you'll still have this opportunity? And most importantly, will you notice when opportunities will be completely gone? Also, don't get your hopes up. Proponents of SOPA clearly expected opposition. What you're witnessing is the Overton Window strategy [1] and I can guarantee you that there's a 100% chance that their original plan will be 100% successful. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window
- pi18n 15y ago
  Chilling and unfortunately accurate, I am sure.
- dholowiski 15y ago
  When I read your comment, I believe I called you stupid, out loud. I restrained from replying. But it turns out I'm the stupid one... http://www.techworld.com.au/article/409754/lawmakers_release_draft_alternative_stop_online_piracy_act http://www.techworld.com.au/article/409754/lawmakers_release...
grecy 15y ago
Not always. The house just voted 406-17 to keep the NDAA (indefinite military detention bill) conference committee closed to the public.[1] 1. http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/2447-Indefinite-military-detention-for-U-S-citizens-now-in-the-hands-of-a-secretive-conference-committee- http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/2447-Indefinite-mi...
dinkumthinkum 15y ago
But given how the U.S. is supposed to be orders of magnitude more "free" than China, the fact that this SOPA is even a possibility seems to render that point moot.