If the Democrats win this election, I hope they see the actions of the major newspapers, realize trying to pander to copyright companies is a losing strategy, and adjust their policy accordingly.
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If the Democrats win this election, I hope they see the actions of the major newspapers, realize trying to pander to copyright companies is a losing strategy, and adjust their policy accordingly.
Stop trying to destroy the internet to appease legacy companies that haven't adjusted to modern times: that doesn't "promote science and useful arts."
Taxpayer-funded publications should not be copyrighted, ever.
Publications written by dead authors should not be copyrighted, ever.
If a copyright company is bad at business and struggling to stay afloat, they are not entitled to subsidies, nor should other companies with real products be compelled to give them free advertising. There is no "right to exist" for a corporation without a product anyone wants.
A company who sells you a product, then breaks into your house, steals the thing they sold you, and breaks a bunch of other things at the same time is committing theft.
None of these ideas are "radical," "extreme," or even "left-wing." They are all in line with what the Founding Fathers thought copyright should be.
Stop thinking "If we don't give more free handouts to copyright companies they might endorse Republicans."
Understand that if you stop subsidizing them they will have no power or influence with which to support Republicans. -
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@183231bcb couldn't agree more, but unfortunately, the dems are staunch capitalists themselves, so they will never fix this. I feel many dem politicians would rather support republicans than socialists.
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@[email protected] The policy proposals I outlined in that post are compatible with capitalism. "If a corporation doesn't have a product any customers want, they should go out of business, not get subsidies" is something self-proclaimed free-market capitalists should support.
Unfortunately, I think you are right that the Democrats will not figure this out.
