I've only read the reporting on the memo, not the memo itself, so I can't comment on the legal arguments within.
But aside from that, I thought it was a fairly sensible move, precisely because the policies were a) pretty benign - they're not really going to hurt the interests of the content industry, b) neutral politically - they won't offend the conservative base, and c) naturally appealing to a constituency that's outside the typical G.O.P. base.
We do a good job appealing to married, religious, older, self-employed, or rural voters - if only we could run a competent campaign, we could potentially win on the strength of those constituencies alone. But that doesn't mean we can't find simple ways to appeal to other groups of voters that are consistent with (or at least don't contradict) conservative principles.
I don't expect 'the Redditor vote' to ever go Republican, but policies like this can shift it a couple of percent, lower donations, and reduce turnout - all quite-useful things.
But aside from that, I thought it was a fairly sensible move, precisely because the policies were a) pretty benign - they're not really going to hurt the interests of the content industry, b) neutral politically - they won't offend the conservative base, and c) naturally appealing to a constituency that's outside the typical G.O.P. base.
We do a good job appealing to married, religious, older, self-employed, or rural voters - if only we could run a competent campaign, we could potentially win on the strength of those constituencies alone. But that doesn't mean we can't find simple ways to appeal to other groups of voters that are consistent with (or at least don't contradict) conservative principles.
I don't expect 'the Redditor vote' to ever go Republican, but policies like this can shift it a couple of percent, lower donations, and reduce turnout - all quite-useful things.