i guess the 90% marketing (re: linus torvalds) is working

A government policy isn’t just posturing because the state now has a rule to cite if they’re gonna issue you a fine or whatever the punishment is supposed to be. So you will either comply, or go underground or abroad. That’s a real consequence.

Considering slavery is legal under the original constitution I would say “worker suppression” is DEFINITELY a founding principle of the US.