▲ 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
[–] 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