“Ominous” is a perfect word to describe everything about what’s just happened.
The FCC has decided, once again, that it knows what’s best for consumers, voting 3 to 2 to enact net neutrality regulations. Tech site Mashable was among those reporting the big news:
Internet rejoices as FCC imposes strict net neutrality rules: http://t.co/O2jvVX0MtN
— Mashable (@mashable) February 26, 2015
Here’s the first paragraph from Mashable’s post:
Net neutrality advocates rejoiced on Thursday as the FCC voted to enact strict regulation on the companies that connect people to the Internet.
So evidently, “net neutrality advocates” are now synonymous with “the Internet.” Guess all of these people just don’t count, then:
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/571013094970957827
https://twitter.com/NoahWehrman/status/571006899165929472
Nothing says freedom like control and regulation
— Renna (@RennaW) February 26, 2015
Before today, the internet was the last truly democratic means of having your voice heard. Now, the government is in control.
— RBe (@RBPundit) February 26, 2015
We finally have the answer to the question of “What is Net Neutrality?”: Yet another thing the next POTUS will have to undo.
— Eric H. (@ericinva) February 26, 2015
Not a good day for INTERNET FREEDOM.http://t.co/WezBKNJoyB
— Deplorable Suze (@vonhammer) February 26, 2015
https://twitter.com/katyabram/status/571010282929172480
https://twitter.com/zhanover/status/571016473751261187
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RIP freedom-loving, cheap, efficient, internet … http://t.co/IsPo7d866r
— The Snark Knight (@TheBrownFolder) February 26, 2015
Dear dirtbag,
1st Amendment restricts YOU the government.#NetNeutrality restricts US, the people. pic.twitter.com/THFrzB8cpc
— BAH! Humbuggery… (@thehiredmind) February 26, 2015
FCC just Grubered the Internet. It's exactly what happened. Ignorance of Americans and voters. Unbelievable.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 26, 2015
Nobody gave the FCC the authority to do what they just did except themselves.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 26, 2015
https://twitter.com/OrwellForks/status/571016572212543488
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/571012156465946625
Orwellian #netneutrality passes 3-2. So now we can read what they voted on.
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) February 26, 2015
What's the big deal about #NetNeutrality? Oh, I don't know, what's the big deal about an unelected group taking over the internet? NO IDEA!
— RBe (@RBPundit) February 26, 2015
#$%^&*()(*%$%&*(*&^%$%^&* Fools. RT @DailyCaller: BREAKING: FCC Votes To Regulate Internet In 'Net Neutrality' Vote http://t.co/ABc0sRXf5H
— Mitch G, Thats Me. (@mgcat) February 26, 2015
Un effing real. Defund the damn @fcc already. Or are you too scared to do that, too?
— Mike (@ThePantau) February 26, 2015
https://twitter.com/valsocal/status/571009446509350912
Go fuck yourself @FCC
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 26, 2015
Stay the fuck away from my internet, FCC. You'll definitely fuck it up RT @BreakingNews: FCC votes to impose sweeping net neutrality rules
— J (@DrJZLecter) February 26, 2015
I wouldn't be upset if the nameservers for the ".gov" TLD were burned to the ground today.
Fuck you, FCC, you tyrants.#NetNeutrality
— BAH! Humbuggery… (@thehiredmind) February 26, 2015
https://twitter.com/rachelveronica/status/571011072552861696
https://twitter.com/rottencoreblog/status/571011918850162688
https://twitter.com/JDtheBard/status/571014019508674560