Even the most reasonable take can bring out the most venomous responses.
On Thursday, the social media team had that experience. A Democrat from Massachusetts shared a link to a USA Today story about new regulations she would support that would mandate a universal charge for mobile devices. It stands to reason that any legislation about this subject would win the day if it were written. The European Union is going to mandating the use of theusb-c.
Even an innocuous push for universal phone charging brought out people who don't want the government to do anything Warren had a lot of people making the case against the legislation in his replies and quotes.
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Some people think mandating charging now will stop anyone from making a better charging standard in the future.
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It was clear to others why all the different types of chargers should be flattened out.
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The partisan motivation was laid bare in this post.
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Despite rumors that it may happen soon, Apple still hasn't latched onto the USB-C.
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What are the lessons from this? Never use a social media platform to amplify your voice.
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