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Honestly, seriously, how is this germane to actual policy? I get it - a speechwriter on a presidential campaign stole a speech wholecloth 20 years ago. Maybe
by sachinag 17y ago
Honestly, seriously, how is this germane to actual policy?
I get it - a speechwriter on a presidential campaign stole a speech wholecloth 20 years ago. Maybe it was even Biden himself. But I'm honestly flummoxed on how this relates to a policy discussion today.
- CWuestefeld 17y agoObviously it doesn't help us with this specific policy. But 1. It's fun to be snarky; and 2. It's useful to remember that those who claim to be applying their wisdom to guide the rest of us are, in reality, no better than the unwashed masses. And thus, their promises to provide us with solutions that the best minds of the private sector couldn't execute are unlikely to reach fruition.
- samstokes 17y agoIn the UK version of this debate, politicians supporting copyright enforcement measures keep saying "we feel that taking someone else's work without paying for it is wrong". This is especially hilarious in the wake of a Parliament-wide expenses scandal. When exactly did career politicians win the moral high ground?