▲ 662 ▼ [US] Congress is trying to pass a number of bills which will restrict online speech, the use of encryption, and online privacy. Make your voice heard! (www.badinternetbills.com) submitted 3 years ago by makeasnek@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 27 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ram@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I disagree. They continue to invest in unstable businesses and risky economies. Bitcoin, video streaming, social media; really the entire tech sector. As long as we continue to live, they will lose eventually. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago I mean, I don't think that view is backed up by the previous 400 years of human history. I think they've effectively been able to capture the levers of society, the ability to lobby and manage government being a very material one. I think 'the people' are about a decade or less of being completely boxed out of having any meaningful influence on government, if not there already. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago I mean, I don't think that view is backed up by the previous 400 years of human history. I think they've effectively been able to capture the levers of society, the ability to lobby and manage government being a very material one. I think 'the people' are about a decade or less of being completely boxed out of having any meaningful influence on government, if not there already. permalink fedilink source parent