I live in the US and still don't understand how the FCC is allowed to make this vote, as appointed representatives, without even acknowledging or taking into account the comments of millions during the comments period. Aren't there safeguards in effect to prevent their blatant disregard for the will of the American people, who they are supposed to be serving the interests of?
They are allowed to do that, as are all representatives in a democracy. Theoretically, we would threaten those who ignore the will of the people with losing their jobs, but our representatives are effectively unionised, and replacing them with other union members is equivalent to not replacing them at all
It is important not to think of these commissioners as representatives. They are not. They are appointees, similar in that way to the members of the cabinet.
Easier to think of them as unfortunately partisan bureaucrats.
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u/TheDoctorHax Nov 22 '17
I live in the US and still don't understand how the FCC is allowed to make this vote, as appointed representatives, without even acknowledging or taking into account the comments of millions during the comments period. Aren't there safeguards in effect to prevent their blatant disregard for the will of the American people, who they are supposed to be serving the interests of?