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> policy should not be unduly influenced by populist emotional response to it

Why not? Populism, lobbying – this is standard practice in politics. That's the rules of the game. They will be here for decades if not forever. You either play by the rules and have your voice heard, or refuse to play and get nothing.

The fact that this system needs to change in long term has nothing to do with getting what you need today. It's not mutually exclusive.



it's how the patent lobby works (american jobs!) and humanises the story to people who would otherwise tune out.

we are fighting with one arm tied behind our backs if we think this is a pure technical debate.




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