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Last week we wrote a critical analysis of Elizabeth Warren's big plan to break up "big tech." As we noted, there was a lot in the plan that was nonsensical, unsupported by the facts or just plain confused. We'll be talking more about some of these ideas a lot over the next few years I imagine (stay tuned), but there was one line in Warren's plan that deserved a separate post: it appears that a part of Warren's big attack on big tech... is to give a massive handout to Hollywood. Here's the line:
We must help America's content creators — from local newspapers and national magazines to comedians and musicians — keep more of the value their content generates, rather than seeing it scooped up by companies like Google and Facebook.
That may sound rather basic and lacking any details, but what's notable about it is that the language reflects -- almost exactly -- the language used in the EU in support of the absolute worst parts of the EU Copyright Directive (specifically, Article 11 and Article 13). For example, this Q & A page by the Legislative Affairs Committee of the EU Parliament uses quite similar language:
The draft directive intends to oblige giant internet platforms and news aggregators (like YouTube or GoogleNews) to pay content creators (artists/musicians/actors and news houses and their journalists) what they truly owe them;
Why, that sounds quite familiar. Indeed, Warren's announcement even uses "keep more of the value their content generates," which appears to be a reference to the completely made up notion of a "value gap" between what internet platforms make and what they should be paying artists.
(Score: 2) by VLM on Thursday March 21 2019, @12:08PM (4 children)
Generally you can search a politicians name on "Times of Israel" journalism site, and they'll let you know if a candidate prioritized Israeli / Jewish interests above their own country. The Times of Israel strongly indicates she's an "Israel-firster" and represents Jewish causes over her own constituents.
I'm not anti-semitic so I'd never disagree with such a fine journalistic outlet. Still, my experience is those people hate the USA and especially hate white people, so if the enemy of your people loves a candidate, they're generally not any good.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 21 2019, @01:46PM (1 child)
Israeli != Jewish
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 21 2019, @02:47PM
But stupid == VLM
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 21 2019, @10:14PM (1 child)
hahahaha tell us another one!!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 22 2019, @01:58AM
It was precisely:
Which is only a varient of:
Which everyone knows is just a more specific rendering of:
Which when translated, means:
Well done, VLM. Some of us already knew!