Data centers, servers and programs for building applications are the internet's wood, nails and glue. They are the supplies needed to partake in democracy, be involved in community, engage in commerce and support a family. In short, they're the necessary supplies for existence in the 21st century. Alas, they're controlled by several powerful corporations bent on denying service to—in essence, exiling—half of the country.
A Second Internet is Needed for American Survival
If you want to build a home, you go to a carpenter. If the carpenter refuses, you go to another carpenter. If all refuse to provide service, you can try to build the home yourself. And if a hardware store refuses to sell you wood, nails and glue, you go to another hardware store. But if all refuse, well, you're homeless.
Data centers, servers and programs for building applications are the internet's wood, nails and glue. They are the supplies needed to partake in democracy, be involved in community, engage in commerce and support a family. In short, they're the necessary supplies for existence in the 21st century. Alas, they're controlled by several powerful corporations bent on denying service to—in essence, exiling—half of the country.
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Data centers, servers and programs for building applications are the internet's wood, nails and glue. They are the supplies needed to partake in democracy, be involved in community, engage in commerce and support a family. In short, they're the necessary supplies for existence in the 21st century. Alas, they're controlled by several powerful corporations bent on denying service to—in essence, exiling—half of the country.
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