▲ 351 ▼ Donald Trump may "turn off the internet" if elected, former staffer says (www.newsweek.com) submitted 2 years ago by HLMenckenFan@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 93 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] noroute@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago* (2 children) All i can say good luck. If you turn off the internet nothing will work and shit will hit the fan for the gov too fast. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jeffw@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (2 children) Well, he’d pretty much turn off the government if he turned off the internet anyway permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) You say that as if Republicans don't want exactly that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago No internet, no imaginary numbers go up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Republicans don't want government, but they do want their corporate masters to make money. Which whey won't do if there is no internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago Are you suggesting that the Republicans might lack a sense of foresight and awareness of the consequences of their actions? Well I never. permalink fedilink source parent [–] noroute@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I agree and this is exactly my point. It will be chaos worse than anything we ever seen. People just don’t realize how dependent everything is on internet now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MagicShel@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Stores and banks aren't stocked or staffed for turning off e-commerce. Banks hate when customers walk in the door instead of doing everything online. And the stores woods have to find a drastically different equilibrium without internet advertising or orders. It would be absolute chaos. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) deleted by creator permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fsr1967@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago He shuts down major backbones, effectively turning off the U.S. Internet. At the same time, he releases a story to the media and telcos about a major attack on the backbones - a virus, whatever. There's panic and chaos, as the country grinds to a halt. He uses that to declare martial law. After a sufficient time (a small number of days, or even hours), he turns the backbones back on, claiming experts have fixed the problem. Citing martial law, he puts restrictions in place on the U.S, Internet, as dictators do. We now have severely limited access to real news and information, martial law, and a dictator in place. American Democracy is dead. Vote Democrat. No matter how much you think they're the same, they aren't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (2 children) Well, he’d pretty much turn off the government if he turned off the internet anyway permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) You say that as if Republicans don't want exactly that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago No internet, no imaginary numbers go up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Republicans don't want government, but they do want their corporate masters to make money. Which whey won't do if there is no internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago Are you suggesting that the Republicans might lack a sense of foresight and awareness of the consequences of their actions? Well I never. permalink fedilink source parent [–] noroute@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I agree and this is exactly my point. It will be chaos worse than anything we ever seen. People just don’t realize how dependent everything is on internet now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) You say that as if Republicans don't want exactly that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago No internet, no imaginary numbers go up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Republicans don't want government, but they do want their corporate masters to make money. Which whey won't do if there is no internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago Are you suggesting that the Republicans might lack a sense of foresight and awareness of the consequences of their actions? Well I never. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago No internet, no imaginary numbers go up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Republicans don't want government, but they do want their corporate masters to make money. Which whey won't do if there is no internet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago Are you suggesting that the Republicans might lack a sense of foresight and awareness of the consequences of their actions? Well I never. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago Are you suggesting that the Republicans might lack a sense of foresight and awareness of the consequences of their actions? Well I never. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] noroute@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I agree and this is exactly my point. It will be chaos worse than anything we ever seen. People just don’t realize how dependent everything is on internet now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Stores and banks aren't stocked or staffed for turning off e-commerce. Banks hate when customers walk in the door instead of doing everything online. And the stores woods have to find a drastically different equilibrium without internet advertising or orders. It would be absolute chaos. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) deleted by creator permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fsr1967@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago He shuts down major backbones, effectively turning off the U.S. Internet. At the same time, he releases a story to the media and telcos about a major attack on the backbones - a virus, whatever. There's panic and chaos, as the country grinds to a halt. He uses that to declare martial law. After a sufficient time (a small number of days, or even hours), he turns the backbones back on, claiming experts have fixed the problem. Citing martial law, he puts restrictions in place on the U.S, Internet, as dictators do. We now have severely limited access to real news and information, martial law, and a dictator in place. American Democracy is dead. Vote Democrat. No matter how much you think they're the same, they aren't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) deleted by creator permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fsr1967@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago He shuts down major backbones, effectively turning off the U.S. Internet. At the same time, he releases a story to the media and telcos about a major attack on the backbones - a virus, whatever. There's panic and chaos, as the country grinds to a halt. He uses that to declare martial law. After a sufficient time (a small number of days, or even hours), he turns the backbones back on, claiming experts have fixed the problem. Citing martial law, he puts restrictions in place on the U.S, Internet, as dictators do. We now have severely limited access to real news and information, martial law, and a dictator in place. American Democracy is dead. Vote Democrat. No matter how much you think they're the same, they aren't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fsr1967@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago He shuts down major backbones, effectively turning off the U.S. Internet. At the same time, he releases a story to the media and telcos about a major attack on the backbones - a virus, whatever. There's panic and chaos, as the country grinds to a halt. He uses that to declare martial law. After a sufficient time (a small number of days, or even hours), he turns the backbones back on, claiming experts have fixed the problem. Citing martial law, he puts restrictions in place on the U.S, Internet, as dictators do. We now have severely limited access to real news and information, martial law, and a dictator in place. American Democracy is dead. Vote Democrat. No matter how much you think they're the same, they aren't. permalink fedilink source parent