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Dec 14, 2017 7:31 PM
firehawkcultist
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dwillie814
Ron Swanson is the man. Nick Offerman only knows how to play the man and work wood.
Gianttesticlemonster
AjitPaiFCC
That's a little mean, I feel hurt actually.
shileka
stop misspelling his name people, it's A Shit Pie, please don't forget
ineedtotalkaboutsomethings
The1AndrewOnly
Did anybody else read this in Nick Offerman's voice?
ilovecake
sonrwanson
damn straight, son
norwace
Not the man we deserve, but the man we need
Northernspud
Taking the "u" out of Honour.
MiaMagikarp
Please don't give up fighting for internet freedom in States, pester your representatives 'til you're free again. If you lose - we all lose.
codenameollie1337
Nick Offerman for president next?
Zuckerbergsdingleberries
I hope he develops major suicidal depression
Thisisnotacleverjoke
Savage
DenounceAll
Why do we all love what Ron stands for but dismiss libertarianism outright as a knee jerk thing?
SomeAustralianGuyThatLovesCatsAndBeer
ABC here in Oz has recently started streaming P&R. I have watched the first season and it is awesome. Now I can get a lot of the memes here.
SeriousSarcastic
The first season is the worst, so you're in for a real treat!
Scrotumpunch
What a very eloquent and stoic way to insult someone
321Cheers
Nick Offerman said it so it must be true.
FBIAgentFoxMulder
TheVenerableJudgeTaintyMcPoo
morithum
I want to believe.
thatsbadmmkay
saidthejokertothethief
TheBearJew1942
LanceCorporalBadger
Oh snap!
MediaMuerte
He is the opposite of Ron Swanson
EGOT
Fun fact: Offerman donated through Bernie Sanders links last year. My candidate was a recipient.
NZSheeps
The pyramid in question https://imgur.com/EpZ5UKz
jerner15
FragileDonkey
BodyEater
I looked for the start version then was reminded it won't start again :(
ImMrLiteral
I don't want that man anywhere near a string bass.
TheOwlsAreNotWhatTheySeem69
Fuck this is good.
LooseVALVe
completelywastedpotential
AjitPaiFCC
:'(
HistoricalContext
That...is pretty funny. You're an asshole, but a funny one.
BenjaminT247
gleely
Gyriuu
Too soon....
MatrimBloodyCauthon
It stops, FOR NOW. Don't give in and let those who are still fighting down. <3
Imgurisfullofsnowflakes
I'm fairly confident Ron Swanson wants no government regulation whatsoever... so he would have been in favor of repealing net neutrality
Obscurant
Probly right; also doesn't care about technology; I keep trying to think of a way he wouldn't. He'd assume competition would solve it probly
Amm0x
echonite
Ron Swanson also detests poor character and people who don't stick to their promises and obligations. Aijt is a terrible person.
Cassian
Yeah, but if there's one thing Ron hates more than government, it's liars and skim milk. So he'd hate a sell out puppet like Ajit.
philosoraptor1000
I'm a libertarian, but even Adam Smith believed that govt regulation was required in some instances. Utilities oversight would be one.
solaslunas
Net neutrality protections is the opposite of regulation. it enables freedom.
RedCharlie
He said in the show he wishes the world to be like Chuck E. Cheese. Token for this, token for that. Ron Swanson would be all over this.
coolkidwestern
Yeah, offerman in real life is nothing like Swanson. Swanson would disband any government agency he could
dwilson0725
Like the FCC. Agreed.
shhep
This. Internet loves this guy even though he is literally written to satirize major flaws of USA midset.
DudePlayinADudeDisguisedAsAnotherDude
Yup. It’s due to an unfortunate lack of reflection and critical thinking.
SnoBored
He would have been against it but for principle not cash. Motivations matter
Groznek
Ron Swanson as a character is supposed to be a parody, not someone you look up to, so yeah.
dotcomaphobe
But he would more strongly disapprove of the way the FCC has handled it.
CoolerBetterFasterStronger
IDK, he had no problem with Data mining until his underaged son got involved.
alanivar75
Libertarian here, against almost all forms of regulation. The purpose of government is to be a plug in the vacuum of power. By protecting 1/
natebitatibetan
Yeah, there's nothing more free than reducing the power of the people and increasing the power of corporations. Libertarians are naive.
MediaMuerte
We didn't have any power to lose
delcera
Did... did you not read the continuations? It says "1/"...
alanivar75
privacy rights, net neutrality protects freedom, as the more authoritarian cable corps are worse than the US gov. I endorse a long-term 2/
chloramphenicolderivative
Net Neutrality is only an issue, because ISP is overregulated to shit, so it's impossible for outsiders to enter the market.
SorryIamnotsorry
Yes! Thank you, Someone else actually gets it! Competition due to croniism is the issue. Giving control of content to FCC isn't the solution
NKato
The problem isn't the regulations. The problem is the exclusivity contracts many cities and municipalities enter into that end up 1/2
NKato
stifling competition before they've had a chance to gain traction. 2/2
SorryIamnotsorry
How are calble corps more authoritarian than the FCC?
alanivar75
At the risk of being 'No True Scotsman'-y, the FCC isn't REAL government. In this case, the FCC IS the cable corps
SorryIamnotsorry
Yeah but the head of FCC is appointed by the president so the whole "we are an independent agency" thing is BS. Same with fed reserve.
alanivar75
Good question, tho
SmolRat
Companies are inherently authoritarian entities. The FCC doesn’t have the final say; Congress can tell them to fuck themselves and 1/2
SorryIamnotsorry
The FCC appointed by the president does have final say under NN. Says what ISPs can charge and can control content. Who would want that? 1/2
SmolRat
cement NN into law, so the FCC can’t touch it. With any company, whoever is at the top has the final say. 2/2
alanivar75
repeal to net neutrality, but only when a better alternative (Elon musk's private, altruistic alternative, perhaps?) comes into play. 3/3
fantasticlight
But he also believes in the free market and businesses to not be hindered in making money.
ABluntForce
Okay, so what happens when Elongated Muskrat dies and his corporation gets bought out to be run by some shit-for-brains CEO...?
Imgurisfullofsnowflakes
I'm not disagreeing with you. But Ron Swanson would not agree with net neutrality because the free market should govern itself.
Crosseyedcockatoo
3-4 big corporations owning everything and everyone does not make a free market.
alanivar75
I'm telling how and why Ron Swanson WOULD support net neutrality. Swanson was a key mover in my own idealogical development, and moat any 1/
Tylendal
What the repealers say about market forces and competition is true on paper, but doesn't reflect the current reality.
alanivar75
+1 for 'current'
DixonHillPrivateEye
Agreed. People like to claim they're for free market but don't see gov. Intervention on behalf of corporations as tampering, only regs.
thegreatheed
But Title II regs are NOT required to enforce privacy rights. It's a huge regulatory load for something than can be more easily solved.
Tylendal
In theory maybe, but in practice the FCC was almost never able to get anything to stick when ISPs got up to mischief.
IAmTheOneWhoMocks
I do not trust Elon Musk, and I don't know why.
alanivar75
That's fair. And weird. Do you at least hope you're wrong?
AlexZuelke
Ol' Musky would never do anything evil!
924Carrera
Probably because he kind of seems like a villainous mastermind who, after automating the world, will take over it.
thefuckwouldiwantacaravanthatsgotnofuckinwheels
thank you for being a smart and reasonable libertarian, i wish there were more of y'all
SpreadyUnsettling
If you think "until a perfectly altruistic capitalist alternative comes along" is smart be reasonable, you're fucking high.
SeasonsBeatings
Magsnificent
There's actually a lot of us who are logical and reasonable human beings. It's those few loud dumbasses who ruin everything.
alanivar75
Not sure to +1 for personal compliment or -1 for subtle dig. I'll do neither