So roll over and take it like a champ?
If everyone thought this way, there would have been no revolution. At some point, enough is enough and I say that that point is way past.
If everyone thought this way, there would have been no revolution. At some point, enough is enough and I say that that point is way past.
My mobile device is tied to my phone, I have some work discounts attached to my service, I have a contract (which will gain fees for early termination). These issues make it highly improbably to truly do any action (when it comes to businesses).
However, there is a way politically to actually get something done, but that requires the masses to actually organize and take action.
The segment of the population that feels strongly about these issues is small and ineffective. In fact, that's how it works with many negative government decisions. How many of your non-developer friends would participate in an uproar about software patent policy? I wonder how many other niches are facing similar situations.
If interest rates on US debt were just a mere 5% (reasonable given the risk), the $800+ billion per year in interest would instantly 'bankrupt' the government (whether that default occurs directly or via inflation). If one understands much about economics, one understands this outcome is inevitable, and likely sooner than later. Cheap debt binged and not repaid, becomes an expensive anchor around the neck eventually.