On: The internet should be a public utility

[evv]

> It also doesn’t solve the underlying problem, but instead throws money at the companies exacerbating it for profit

Quite similar to Obama's approach to healthcare, what a coincidence! :-)

[otterley → evv]

The better choice - replacing private provisioning for basic healthcare coverage with a public service - was not politically viable. Sometimes you have to make a suboptimal choice for the greater good.

[evv → otterley]

True. But the root cause of the problem is the influence of the insurance/pharma industries on our legislative system.

Pretty sure Obama was smart enough to see that. Did he do anything about it?

[otterley → evv]

Like what, change the Constitution to alter the First Amendment? That's not something within the President's powers.

[evv → otterley]

The president has a loud microphone, but I didn't hear a peep on this subject.. he could have called out the blatantly corrupt legislators.

[otterley → evv]

Everyone loves their Congressperson; nobody loves Congress. And it is not inherently corrupt to leave your door open to listen to feedback.

[AdamJacobMuller → evv]

Just on a massively larger scale.