[OnlyTurkeysHaveLeftWings]

Okay. That's cool and all, but I've seen Congress and the White House change hands a whole lot when people aren't happy with the job they've been doing.

When was the last time Comcast said "By golly, you're right!" and fired the CEO?

I'm not saying blindly trust the government. I'm saying don't blindly trust the cable company. They're not there to give you a great deal on your internet service, they're there to make as much money as they can however they can.

[BitWielder1]

I'm not saying blindly trust the government. I'm saying don't blindly trust the cable company. They're not there to give you a great deal on your internet service, they're there to make as much money as they can however they can.

I don't trust either.
There is nothing wrong with making money, that's the leverage we the customers have over private companies.
Unhappy customers are detrimental to business, enough of us can make them change course for that very reason.
That is not the case with government, monopolies or over-regulated markets where companies have no choice in what they do.
Yes we can petition and vote, it just that we have very little say only once every 2 years while they can make new laws every day.