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Lofgren's bill would impose site-blocking requirements on broadband providers with at least 100,000 subscribers and providers of public domain name resolution services with annual revenue of over $100 million. The bill has exemptions for VPN services and "similar services that encrypt and route user traffic through intermediary servers"; DNS providers that offer service "exclusively through encrypted DNS protocols"; and operators of premises that provide Internet access, like coffee shops, bookstores, airlines, and universities.

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[–] hesusingthespiritbomb@lemmy.world 9 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Sometimes I feel like democrats don't actually care more about voters, they just care much more about appearances.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago

And rich people

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 24 minutes ago

Idk man, that sounds like evidence based thinking, to me, reported.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Why would you not quote the first paragraph that explains everything about the law?

US Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) today proposed a law that would let copyright owners obtain court orders requiring Internet service providers to block access to foreign piracy websites. The bill would also force DNS providers to block sites.

TBH it's not that bad since it doesn't affect VPNs or domestic piracy sites, ironically. It's bad but it's not the apocalypse like some other commenters suggest.

[–] Yokozuna@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Just a step in the direction towards that, though. They'll pass it, and people will still pirate. Then, they'll claim the legislation wasn't enough and pass another bill further encroaching on our freedom on the internet.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Maybe, but for now she doesn't have a single co-sponsor. LINK TO THE BILL

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 22 minutes ago

The fact that this dumb bitch is trying to do this, a blatant violation of open internet ideas btw, as the technocracy makes its opening moves is the real problem.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

When you forgot to educate your people well enough so you don't have to worry about what they see.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 23 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Nothing will meaningfully improve until the rich fear for their lives

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 21 minutes ago

Don't settle for half measures.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 49 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Democrats: why won't anyone vote for us?

Also Democrats: let's be like the Republicans, they get so many votes! Let's miss the entire point of democracy and just support large companies!

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 18 points 11 hours ago

Because they want the big money donors more than they want to win. Their campaigns are above all designed to bring in money for the high-priced consultants.

[–] airportline@lemmy.ml 79 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Trump is president and this is their priority?

[–] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 26 points 15 hours ago

Of course it is, what else would you expect from the controlled opposition party?

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 12 points 13 hours ago

Why wouldn't it be? People's interests don't bring in money

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 21 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

These people were everyone's hope? LMAO 🤣

[–] Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 46 points 15 hours ago

Democrats once again losing on purpose.

[–] MaxPow3r11@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago

This is some fascist (& not at all surprising) shit.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 9 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Cockroaches using the government to make oppressive laws. I think I'm still ancap.

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 39 points 16 hours ago

Even out of power they still find a way to give hand jobs for industry donations and casually screw the public. I admire their energy.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 hours ago

Fuck. How bad is this...??

Is this going to take out VPNs as well?

[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

So it help vpn stocks?

[–] coolmojo@lemmy.world 28 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

If they are not blocking the access to the WHO.is servers you can get the IP address of the site and add it to your local hosts file.

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Doesn't the IP address change anyway?

[–] coolmojo@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

Some do and some don't. Even if the IP changes, the actual IP address will be shown on the WHOIS site. Alternatively, I am sure that the actual IP address of these sites is shared by non-American users on forums and other sites.

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 41 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

77 year old who has been in the house since the 90s. Actually a prime example of why we need term limits and real competition in elections (if not from GOP, at least in primaries). Irony is she reps a district that isn't really associated with streaming or producing movies.

My guess? She won her primary because she was the incombent or was unopposed, but she probably receives cash from the film industry. Almost all house seats are uncompetitive unless someone drops out or gets redistricted. Until something changes, this is and will be the way our government continues to work.

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 13 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

in power since the 90s

Oh so carrying the torch for the LAST time they tried to go after media with the moral panic of "Explicit" music label stuff led by Tipper Gore? The one where Twisted Sister showed up in 1985. A continuation from when they had a panic about VHS recordings in 1969 and Mr Rogers testified.

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I specially went Obama over Clinton because she was still saying in 2008 how video games promote violence. There's a certain type of Dem, and they're still ramming them down our throats.

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

I swear. The harder they mess with this type of stuff the more single-issue-voters it pushes to vote against them. This war on media is such a losing battle I don't understand why they're opting to wage it with the current fish on the grill. This kind of unpopular legislation is stuff you try and push when you're in power, and try to sell it as an "eat your veggies" moment. Rebranding while they're down certainly makes for an interesting conversation when they rubber band back into power and say "we've said we were gonna do this since 2025" type conversation.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 84 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

The country is being burned to the ground from the inside by fascists, and this is the hill Democrat politicians choose to die on?!! Holy shit! What a fucking joke!

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago

The shepherd and the dog might be in agreement.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 18 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Corporate dictatorship masquerading as "democracy"

[–] labbbb2@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 18 minutes ago)

I don't think it's even corporate now. There are oligopolies/monopolies in each sector already

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 131 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Democrats: "Please for the love of God, don't vote for us ever again! We really, really don't want to win."

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 15 points 11 hours ago

Lemmy: "Fuck that, I'll vote blue no matter who. You can't tell me what to do"

Democrats:

[–] fafferlicious@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

D E M O C R A T singular, one. Not democrats. For fucks sake it's on the bloody title!

Why are people so willfully ignorant?

US Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) today proposed ...

[–] Vinstaal0@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

Cause people fail to awknowledge there is more to politics than just left and right, or progressive and conservative, etc.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 137 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Really uh...

Setting themselves up for success uh..

[–] FMT99@lemmy.world 85 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Great to see our representatives finally focusing on the real issues in these difficult times.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

TBH they can't really pass anything even if they wanted to focus on more important issues. Majority Leaders call votes and they're both Republicans.

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Lofgren is a corporate stooge is the message I'm getting.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

Okay.... And that helps anyone how? Where's the other foot? I would like to help? I have a sledge hammer! C'mon don't be shy.

But, I got ideas! How about everyone who files for a patent has to give the Democratic party all their money or how autocorrect wants, all their monkey! That'll show them!

And how about everyone who goes to and graduates from college must serve a 30 year sentence? Fabulous!

Need a car license? Just smash your car on this steel wall! Yey! So easy! So much better than racists!

WTF! Put the thinking cap back on dudes!

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