Incredible to think about that we got it right the first time (with email) and still had to spend the last 20 years complaining about centralized social networks.

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      11 months ago

      You really trust the US government to control your communications? Especially given the last 20 years?

      There exist plenty of free email platforms right now. I’m not against the government providing one, but unlike physical packages, sending an email to Bumfuck, Missouri doesn’t cost any more than sending it across town.

      There’s the cost of the ISP, and for that I think there should be a municipal option for sure, to provide service to unprofitable regions just like postal mail and rural electrification.

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        11 months ago

        You really trust the US government to control your communications? Especially given the last 20 years?

        No, I don’t trust right-wing Nazis to control my communications. And I sure as fuck trust the government more than I trust greedy corporations. The problem is that the corporations have been fucking up the capitalistic/democratic balance for the last 50 years.