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No one's asking you to meddle. I'm asking you to become aware of what's going on, and - if you feel moved to do so - speak up. Does what you say matter? That's impossible to know; but if you say nothing then it is guaranteed to not matter. Communication is the essence of democracy.
– Shog9
Commented Jul 12, 2017 at 15:32
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@Shog9 Cool. Now I'm aware although I didn't want to. But I have no say in U.S. internal affairs anyways, how can you ask me to speak up?
– Abyx
Commented Jul 12, 2017 at 15:42
@Shog9 imagine you'd tell us your salary and ask us to speak up about it so that your boss would raise it.
– Abyx
Commented Jul 12, 2017 at 15:44
Perhaps you have friends in the US, or colleagues. Let them know. Perhaps you have neither, but can apply some of what's discussed here to your own situation. Sad though I would be if this situation in the US is nothing but an example of what to avoid for others, it would still serve a purpose.
– Shog9
Commented Jul 12, 2017 at 15:46
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@Abyx Think of what the consequences of the most powerful country regulating the internet (internally) would have on the rest of the world. This wont just affect the US.
– Javia1492
Commented Jul 12, 2017 at 15:51
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@Shog9 Influence US citizens, I see. Look, I've already told some people from US that Trump is better than Hillary, and now you have Trump. How do you like such influence from foreign people?
– Abyx
Commented Jul 12, 2017 at 15:51
@Shog9 they are speaking up. Apathy is a valid response.
– user319967
Commented Jul 12, 2017 at 20:21
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@tuskiomi That's not an "apathy". It's a displeasure caused by ignorance and disrespect to non-US people.
– Abyx
Commented Jul 12, 2017 at 20:28
@Abyx You think that this is ignorance, but he seems to know very clearly what he wants..
– user319967
Commented Jul 12, 2017 at 20:32
maybe they wanted Russian hackers to read the banner and do their usual magic to help Net Neutrality win
– gnat
Commented Jul 12, 2017 at 22:53

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