Given this vote was split along party lines this smells of whataboutism.
I don't mean to exculpate the Rs or go "ruh ruh whatabout those bad Democrats". Lack of understanding of consequences and technology is a cross-party issue, and each party has performs their ignorance differently. I think that part of this is age, as well as the age of the vested interests.
Also, personally, I wish you'd have checked my comments. I am no GOP evangelist/apologist. I'm trying to hew to the truth and be fair.
"I'm trying to be fair" is exactly the problem with whataboutism.
But I think I'm done with this conversation. Thank you for your time.
Well... good. It did read a bit that way however. But you know, tone, text, internet, etc
If Hillary Clinton was president or if the Democrats had control of one chamber of Congress, this bill never would have passed.
Obviously there is significant disagreement on that issue.
> If Hillary Clinton was president or if the Democrats had control of one chamber of Congress, this bill never would have passed.
Yes, because the left is happy for government agencies run by unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats to continually enlarge their regulatory domain. Other people consider that a bad idea in general.
And if that had happened, FCC regulations would control our privacy--after they would have taken effect, over a year from now--regulations which are not law and can be changed by unelected FCC bureaucrats who are unaccountable to the people.
I'm no fan of Congress, but it's definitely better for this to be controlled by federal law rather than an agency regulation.
Of course, there is something to be said for allowing people to screw up their own government irreparably and be forced to suffer the consequences.