Dear Congress, It’s No Longer OK to Not Know How the Internet Works ⇥

Joshua Kopstein in an article for Vice:

[T]o anyone of moderate intelligence that tuned in to yesterday’s Congressional mark-up of SOPA, the legislation that seeks to fundamentally change how the internet works, you kind of just looked like a bunch of jack-asses.

I didn’t tune in to the SOPA hearings yesterday for the same reason I didn’t get the urge to hit myself in the face with a fence post. From what I understand, the majority of those in attendance began their speeches with “I’m no nerd,” or “I’m not an expert,” and proceeded to ignore any expert opinions or testimony. It was a display of congratulations on each others’ ignorance, because knowing things is viewed as elitist.