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noobermin | karma 14622 | avg karma 3.06 · 2017-03-29 01:03:13+00:00

It's not only complacency, although it is a large part of it. Some of the main issues here is money in politics, gerrymandering, the gutting of the civil rights act. In fact, the most central issue here is probably money in politics.

ComradeTaco | karma 958 | avg karma 9.04 · 2017-03-29 01:08:57+00:00

I'd argue that it's not money in politics. The democrats and republicans get tons of money from tons of different interest groups and industries, yet the the only party that voted whatsoever for this bill were Republicans. The problem isn't the money, it's the ideology.

rhino369 | karma 7152 | avg karma 2.18 · 2017-03-29 03:43:04+00:00

Or that tech companies are a democrat lobby and telecoms are a republican lobby.

Democrats wouldn't apply this rule to search engines or email. Why? Because tech companies would flip out.

Democrats are free to vote ideology when it's a GOP ox that is going to get gored. And vice versa.

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