Got my vote on what you’re saying. FSF & EFF support 1st then any energy left to address the Lobbyists thing.
Lessig, Creative Commons guy +++, has some great stuff going on. This list of sites, historically, and chronologically point to successful strategies evolving to deal with the legislation that locks us out of so much copyright & patents. However, it does not deny Property Rights.
DemandProgress.org, acting as RootStrikers.org, so NewHampshireRebellion.org, sending MAYDAY.US, as EqualCitizens.Us to TakeBack.org a Fairvote.org so that an American AntiCorruptionAct.org so legislators Represent.Us not Lobbyists of the very people/institutions behind the fears in this string.
Is it working? Well prior to 2012 extremely few folks were aware of the ideas the above websites promote. This last year, in the 2020 POTUS cycle, All but 3 of the candidates were certified as PUTUS1 ( PR buzz word via Lessig, for candidates that FULLY SPONSOR day 1 if elected, using HR1 -which passed in Congress but never again seen in the Senate -
In 2020 this Lobbyists problem in the conversation and not let go. Nothing in 2012 to central issue this cycle.
Want those things the fear in this string laments? Work with other leaders like PURISM, FSF, EFF and Lessig educated folks who are in the political realm.
Rant like, but I see this string as same.
Revenge… we’re better than that. FSF shows it’s a solid strategy, and wins. Red Hat traded on NYSE.