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		brudgers on Jan 19, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Maddox - I hope SOPA passes The problem with boycotts is that they perpetuate the same logic which led to SOPA - that people are consumers before they are citizens and that the persons who matter politically are corporate, not flesh and blood.

nooneelse on Jan 19, 2012 [–]

Indeed. Sure I vote with my wallet, but I don't see why that means I shouldn't also vote with, you know, my vote. Or speak with my voice.

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