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Option D: Jaded. I am against the acts, but I think Congress will probably still thumb their nose at their constituents. They'll blather on about "creating Am
by steve-howard 15y ago
Option D: Jaded. I am against the acts, but I think Congress will probably still thumb their nose at their constituents. They'll blather on about "creating American jobs," and recast the voters' opposition as being against that one thing they took out, or as support for piracy, or say things like "senators are supposed to make tough votes that are good for the nation but that none of their constituency supports."
- AndyKelley 15y agoWhy is being jaded mutually exclusive to being for or against the legislation?
- steve-howard 15y agoIt's not, I suppose; I just think that discussion over what we're blacking out, who to convince, what kind of talking points, etc, is rather moot. I'd love to be proven wrong.
- greyfade 15y agoI confess it would be interesting to see what happens were SOPA/PIPA to pass: As companies fold left and right and unemployment skyrockets... Would SOPA/PIPA supporters still claim they've done good for the economy?
- steve-howard 15y agoI think the worst-case scenario we're all bandying about is implausible. I don't think we'll be closing down youtube, or even minor content-sharing platforms. I just think we'll see more like what ICE does with filesharing sites: shutting down sites that are probably legal in their home country but that the US doesn't like. That's not to say I think the bills are a good idea; in fact, I don't think there are any technical ways to prevent piracy and I would rather we didn't try. I just don't think life will change as radically as people say.