One of the biggest stories of the week came on Thursday when a partisan vote repealed the Net Neutrality rules that were put in place during the Obama administration. After the news broke, conservatives were pleased, including Texas Sen. Ted Cruz who expressed his joy during a controversial post on Twitter.
Cruz on net neutrality
In an attempt to keep the internet free and open, former President Barack Obama put forward net neutrality in 2015 which prevented cable and internet providers from limiting access to certain websites and apps, while also stopping them from slowing down the speed that users need to a gain access to the sites in question.
Republicans argued that it limited business and providers from being able to tap into the internet and provide a wider range of coverage, though the consensus among most in the Untied States has been in support of the rules Obama put in place. Despite the backlash, a 3-2 decision was reached by the U.S. telecom regulators on Thursday and net neutrality was repealed. As expected, the news quickly went viral on social media, including an outburst of support from Ted Cruz who called out liberal "snowflakes" for being upset over the ruling during a tweet similar in tone of the president on December 14.
Snowflake, believing online propaganda: "OMG w/o net neutrality, the Internet is gone!" Informed observer: "You know, the FCC issued that rule in 2015. The Internet grew up wonderfully free from govt regulation & this restores the status quo ante." Snowflake: "Uh, never mind..."
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 15, 2017
Taking to Twitter on Thursday night, Ted Cruz took a shot at liberals for their outrage over the repeal of net neutrality.
"Snowflake, believing online propaganda: 'OMG w/o net neutrality, the Internet is gone!'" Cruz wrote, in an attempt at mockery.
The vote to roll back #netneutrality rules was slammed by tech giants like Amazon, Facebook and Netflix.
— CNN (@CNN) December 14, 2017
It was applauded by internet service providers. https://t.co/24DvqKs2ax pic.twitter.com/CFm3lqz3OJ
"Informed observer: 'You know, the FCC issued that rule in 2015.
The Internet grew up wonderfully free from govt regulation & this restores the status quo ante.' Snowflake: 'Uh, never mind...'" Ted Cruz concluded. Cruz's tweet was viewed as juvenile, with some even comparing the senator to President Donald Trump in regards to his post.
Twitter reacts
The response to Ted Cruz's Twitter attack in defense of the repeal of net neutrality went about as expected from his liberal critics.
"I don’t think attempting to tweet like Trump is a good look for you," one tweet read.
It was certainly more productive! And inspiring!
— Gannon Long (@CTGlo) December 15, 2017
Oh boy, Ted. Can I call you Ted? You are my Senator after all.
— Will Reynolds Young (@WReynoldsYoung) December 15, 2017
You do recall the multiple instances prior to 2015 the FCC stepped in that brought us to the 2015 rules.
I’d also think you’d want to listen respectfully to opposing points, not make fun of them on Twitter.
You probably never get invited to parties because you’re so awkward.
— Katie (@whatevkatelyn) December 15, 2017
Also I don’t think attempting to tweet like Trump is a good look for you.
— Haley Strahan (@haleynms) December 15, 2017
"This is a rough script man, I have a lot of notes.
Going to take a page 1 rewrite," TV show writer Zack Bornstein tweeted, before adding, "First thing, you're incredibly misguided, and have been since youth." "You probably never get invited to parties because you’re so awkward," one Twitter user stated.
If the shoe fits...
— A Scott Braddock (@Phillybama1) December 15, 2017
What a sad state of affairs when a Senator would tweet such a thing.
— Kit Winter (@KitWinter) December 15, 2017
Second, throughout your entire life, your peers have hated you feverishly. They talk behind your back, they can't stand you. It's not everyone that's the problem. Maybe once or twice. But this has always been your case. It's you.
— Zack Bornstein (@ZackBornstein) December 15, 2017
"I think your Twitter account was better when it just liked p*rn," an additional tweet read. "Snowflake? How about some class, Senator?" a follow-up tweet stated. The negative reaction continued as Ted Cruz's attempt to tweet like Trump appeared to fail.