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AvatarJack t1_j8neqvq wrote

Reply to comment by -_-_-__-_-_-__-_- in They appeared in deepfake porn videos without their consent. Few laws protect them. by LiveStreamReports

Do I think we should discriminate against people based on their age? No.

Do I think lawmakers should have baseline knowledge about the topics they’re legislating on? Yes.

Do I think old people are on average unprepared to handle a topic as complex as internet regulation? Also yes.

If that’s ageism to you, then I’m sorry. But don’t feel too bad for them because current old people control basically all government in the US (can’t speak for elsewhere) so I think they’ll be fine if someone hurts their feelings.

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-_-_-__-_-_-__-_- t1_j8nfhy5 wrote

You're assuming age is the issue here, when the real issue is these lawmakers are mostly bought by corporations and are lax on issues that don't benefit their portfolio or get them re-elected. This goes for the young and old politicians alike. I know many older people who keep up with technology or are at least curious to learn.

Edit: Also because this deepfake porn issue affects so few people, it's never going to be moved from the backburner. Creating laws around it won't even create a ripple in the election cycle. This is the real issue: the only job of a politician is to get re-elected. The creation of a new law (even computer related) is not determined by the age of the politician, but the likelihood of it getting said politician elected again, or like I mentioned, getting some sort of financial compensation.

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throwaway_MT_452298 t1_j8nt0cg wrote

>the real issue is these lawmakers are mostly bought by corporations

So much this!!! I would go so far as to remove mostly... It is very hard for a honest politician to get elected to do the will of the people who put them in office. They get put in office to do the will of the $$$ that put them in office.

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throwaway_MT_452298 t1_j8nsrsw wrote

We voted for them correct? WHY? Also please define old for us.... is it over 50,60,65 or what is the cutoff please you know for science.

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