Wikipedia Still Set For Full Blackout Wednesday

symbolset writes "Jimmy Wales confirms that the entire English language Wikipedia will be on blackout January 18th from midnight to midnight, Eastern Standard Time. The site's 25 million daily users will redirected to an education page with a call to action. Votes are still being taken on the exact implementation." Despite a small victory against SOPA in the House, Wikipedia still feels the blackout is necessary due to the looming Senate vote on PROTECT IP, and as a deterrent to future attempts to revive a similar law under a new name.

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and what is wrong with "class warfare" ?

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huh ? if 0.1% of the society controls everything, buys laws, protects their interests while keeping the rest down for their own profit, it means there IS a class warfare and the majority is losing it.

the same kind of thing was being done with british monarchy back in 1774. why did you revolt against them. why didnt you say 'its class warfare ! we should stay united !' ?

the monarch and its immediate lower hierarchy was just enforcing their rightful share out of your economy through taxes.

the top 5% of america takes 70% out of your economy, even before taxes.

so if the crown did not take 70% of your economy through taxes, but instead did it through corporate and shareholder/fund ownership schemes, you were not going to revolt ?

get real. see things for what they are.