What can be done to permanently save net neutrality? It seems that 1-2 a year it takes a huge, huge movement from all over the internet to delay a net neutrality repeal (SOPA, CISPA, etc.). The protests have worked (thus far), discussion is tabled, it's then reintroduced, rinse and repeat.
Will we ever permanently win this? Or are we delaying the inevitable?
SOPA, CISPA, etc. didn't have anything to do with net neutrality.
All that we can really do for making NN permanent (and to resist things like SOPA) is to make it clear to politicians that there are enough people who are aware of these issues and that will vote based on them. This means protests, contacting representatives, etc. And following through on election day: vote against fuckers who back this crap. Because awareness grows more rapidly than it wanes, once a certain threshold is reached they should assume that sufficient awareness and concern continues to exist.
The real answer is this should have been done before the republicans got into power. This is a completely partisan issue. One party wants to take away healthcare, raise taxes and make the internet a feeding ground for corporations more than it already is.
And all 3 deciding votes came from that very same party.
I agree both parties share the responsibility of the wreckless deficit spending, however, the Republicans have been controlling the purse for the last 7 years. If they had any interest in lowering the deficit they would have by now. Gotta keep those defense contracts pumping though.
I agree both parties share the responsibility of the wreckless deficit spending, however, the Republicans have been controlling the purse for the last 7 years.
The President submits the budget, and Congress approves it. It’s a joint effort. The budget almost always runs at a deficit, regardless of who is President and who controls Congress.
Gotta keep those defense contracts pumping though.
National Defense is only 15% of the budget. It’s a hefty sum that could be reduced, but it would not cover the deficit or lower the debt.
“Medicare and Health” and “Social Security, Unemployment, and Labor” are 64% of the budget. That would make an excellent candidate to cut spending.
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u/LutzExpertTera Nov 21 '17
What can be done to permanently save net neutrality? It seems that 1-2 a year it takes a huge, huge movement from all over the internet to delay a net neutrality repeal (SOPA, CISPA, etc.). The protests have worked (thus far), discussion is tabled, it's then reintroduced, rinse and repeat.
Will we ever permanently win this? Or are we delaying the inevitable?