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The follow up is to use conservative free market rhetoric towards maintaining a free market on the internet, and pointing out that neutral networks are the default state and are therefore NN is not burdensome legislation.

Any other ideas? I really think the most conservative position is to maintain a neutral internet.

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Maybe point out that there is a competitive market for ISPs in France because of line-sharing rules:

https://venturebeat.com/2014/11/12/what-france-has-taught-me...

But sharing is socialism! eyeroll

And if they say that's "just Europe" point out that it's similar to power utility rules in conservative states. Fiber optic lines are not that dissimilar to power lines.

I don't think a lot of people speaking of free market have a deep knowledge about it. Arguing in that direction puts them in the uncomfortable situation of not having the words together to defend their side of the argument.

Try some tin foil hat argument about laying new cable being too expensive for the small guy, their internet ending controlled by "X" company CEO who may be part of "Z" cabal, and planted government moles not letting POTUS see the truth.

I'd think that would be a better follow up. Give them words for an argument then sidetrack the argument into tin foil hat theory that's easy to latch onto.

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