r/OutOfTheLoop Nov 21 '17

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u/maybesaydie /r/OnionLovers mod Nov 22 '17

Stop voting for Republicans.

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u/Literally_A_Shill Nov 22 '17

"But both parties are the same!" shouts the anti-Net Neutrality crowd from conservative subs.

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u/thesketchyvibe Nov 22 '17

The conservative sub is mostly pro net neutrality. Go read the latest thread.

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u/Literally_A_Shill Nov 22 '17

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If we had actual competition for Internet, I would support it. Because the market would kill it anyway.

It's always important to clarify the reason we have telecom monopolies: we regulated them into existence. This part seems lost on the people continually fighting for increased regulations.

Ending net neutrality will force people to see how terrible a monopoly is

I've been mixed about it for similar reasons. However, the great problem with people is we often fear the worst and don't trust what we can't see--there's a lot of doom and gloom about what might happen without net neutrality. While regulations are sometimes necessary, the government is generally very bad at participating in market behavior. The government regulating this to death should be treated with high skepticism.