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Atman

(31,464 posts)
Mon Dec 15, 2014, 02:31 PM Dec 2014

The Net Neutrality discussions on FB make my brain hurt.

Dear lord, the GOP and the cable companies have done a wonderful job -- with the help of Ted Cruz -- confusing the hell out of people regarding the meaninf of "net neutrality." Another issue which Obama needs to be more in front of, because it seems most people equate "net neutrality" to Obama taking over the internet and creating internet death panels or something. They have absolutely no clue what this issue is about, but Obama is for it so it must be bad. Ted Cruz said so.

I've been having some amazingly intelligent FB discussions about net neutrality, in as much as the posters seem to be able to complete full sentences with a minimum of misspellings. Rare, but it shows me that people are serious about the issue even if they don't get it. Not the average Tea-Billy calling everyone "libtard." But there are literally people fighting themselves. No government control of the internet! Stop net neutrality! It's madness.

Dive in if you dare...

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The Net Neutrality discussions on FB make my brain hurt. (Original Post) Atman Dec 2014 OP
The Oatmeal had a good explanation of the net neutrality issue Maedhros Dec 2014 #1
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