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When you look at a bill like SOPA, there's no reasonable conclusion other than the majority is corrupt or the majority is willing to vote on something they do n
by pi18n 14y ago
When you look at a bill like SOPA, there's no reasonable conclusion other than the majority is corrupt or the majority is willing to vote on something they do not understand. Both situations are fairly disturbing.
- Retric 14y agoSOPA did not get passed, so it's reasonable to argue it's a sign that the system works.
- nitrogen 14y agoThe fact that a massive Internet backlash was required is a sign that the system is broken.
- pi18n 14y agoYes, this is exactly how I feel. The law was horrible, but it had a majority. The only explanation is that the legislators are voting about something they don't understand or are flat-out corrupt. The fact that SOPA wasn't passed after Wikipedia closed down in protest doesn't comfort me, because they'll still attempt to and be able to pass increasingly restrictive laws. The entire internet won't rally against every one.