The political system is not built for anything resembling a rational discussion of net neutrality.

One minute and 56 seconds: That’s the entire length of President Obama’s YouTube video explaining his preference for strong Federal Communications Commission action on net neutrality. Shorter still: Sen. Ted Cruz’s indignant response. The morning of the White House’s statement, the senator declared that net neutrality “is Obamacare for the Internet,” adding that “the Internet should not operate at the speed of government.” Cruz expressed his frustration on Twitter. Of the 140 characters available, he used 107.