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[–] Riva 0 points 14 points (+14|-0) ago 

I don't think better. Obama had 8 years, 2 of which he had a majority and he could have passed roles to entrench privacy Rights online. Instead he did nothing and appointed Wheeler (who ended up being pretty good, but was a board member of Comcast for years).

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[–] mamwad [S] 1 point 4 points (+5|-1) ago 

Obama at least was a strong defender of net neutrality. Again, I have very little love for Democrats, but the Republicans seem to be hellbent on ruining the internet.

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[–] Riva 1 point 2 points (+3|-1) ago  (edited ago)

I don't disagree. I'm just saying Obama wasn't some protector of privacy either. Looks like if he could exploit something he would.

This isn't really a Democrat or republican issue imo, is a failure of government to protect against corporate interests dominating pretty much everything... From the internet to pipelines.

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[–] NeoGoat 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I don't recall Pres Obama as a strong defender of net neutrality, as he moved very slowly. Candidate Obama was a strong defender, but that guy disappeared after 2008.