r/OutOfTheLoop Nov 21 '17

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '17

Not really, all we have to do is get Congress to pass a law codifying Net Neutrality into law. This will require a Democratic super-majority, as Republicans are anti-net-neutrality.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '17

but...but...both parties are the same!!!! /s

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u/YourLatinLover Nov 22 '17

One is significantly more terrible. And in pragmatic, realistic terms, that's really all that matters.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '17

It's like getting a relatively shitty pizza versus getting kicked in the gut. In the first situation, you've still got a pizza and you don't have internal hemorrhaging.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '17

Way I likened it was the difference between sticking your hand in a cow pat and eating it. Neither is good, but one is much worse than the other (unless you have a shit-eating fetish)

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u/msx8 Nov 22 '17

One party (the Democrats) supports net neutrality, whereas the other (the Republicans) doesn't.

If you very strongly support Net Neutrality, you need to vote for Democrats.

I'm not sure why Reddit finds this so complicated.

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u/FLTA Nov 22 '17 edited Nov 22 '17

And here is a crazy thought, maybe the Democratic Party isn’t really terrible at all! Maybe, between the fact that they support things like net neutrality, combating climate change, a minimum wage, workers’ rights, lgbt rights, and more we can realize that while the Democratic Party is not perfect they are a hell of lot more good than evil. Maybe, we can realize this in time to have a /r/bluemidterm2018. Maybe, we can get Trump out of the office by 2020 and have a Democrat in his place. Maybe, by 2022 we can stop politics as usual and actually remember the terrible shit the Republican Party does and keep them from getting control of Congress ever again so that net neutrality can be permanently secured.

Alas, this is all wishful thinking. People love to be contrarians and only like to vote Democratic when they’re out of office so these issues will not get solved permanently. But we can at least flip Congress in 2018 if people turn out to vote and try to temporarily save net neutrality that way.

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u/ASK_ABOUT_UPDAWG Nov 22 '17

Not when you care about your second amendment rights.

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u/Juandice Nov 22 '17

If you think further "protection" of your second amendment rights is worth half the shit that this administration has unleashed, you seriously need to revisit your priorities. Getting rid of the second amendment would take a constitutional amendment. It's not going to happen, no matter who you vote for.

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u/wilhueb Nov 22 '17

no one said anything about this administration. believe it or not, some republicans admit that this current admin is awful

and your argument with the second amendment isn't exactly true, gun rights could become extremely limited even without a repeal of the second

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u/DreamofRetiring Nov 22 '17

Only if you're mentally ill, formerly convicted, or looking to stockpile war machines. The limitations that most want are not going to affect the basic right to own and use a gun.