If SOPA/PIPA Passes

The internet has been passionately fighting everywhere we can to ensure our freedoms aren't taken from us in these unjust bits of legislation.

So lets say it does pass - what then? It would show our voice - the majority of America - the people's voice - doesn't really matter. Our politicians would have shown us they deem their own logic and reasoning more than millions of americans.

If it passes - do we turn violent?

I get that SOPA and PIPA are bad for American users of the internet.

But since most Americans can’t be bothered to vote (almost most can’t even be bothered to simply *register* to vote), I find the whole idea that ‘blacking out’ websites to be incredibly sanctimonious and hypocritical.

You want change to happen? ‘Blacking out’ a website won’t do shit. Start with simply getting off your fucking ass once a year (or even once every other year) and vote.

You don’t even have to literally get off your ass: vote absentee.

Americans: we’d rather say shit and hope for change than actually take the only action that *will* make a difference and vote.