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Ted Cruz tries to melt net neutrality ‘snowflakes,’ burns himself

By Emily Jashinsky
Published December 15, 2017 5:08am ET
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Ted Cruz tries to melt net neutrality ‘snowflakes,’ burns himself
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, took to Twitter Thursday to poke fun at proponents of so-called "net neutrality" regulations after the Federal Communications Commission cut them earlier in the day. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) | Andrew Harrer

For a 46-year-old “Star Trek” fan, Sen. Ted Cruz’s social media game is surprisingly respectable. But in a tweet posted on Thursday night, the Texas Republican waded into serious, pleated-jeans territory with a swing-and-a-miss crack at “snowflakes.”

Cruz tried to get sassy on so-called “net neutrality” regulations, crafting mock dialogue between a “Snowflake” and an “Informed observer” that fell just short of Aaron Sorkin’s best work. See below:

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Commentary Emily Jashinsky Federal Communications Commission Internet Net Neutrality Political Correctness Regulations Social Media Ted Cruz X (Formerly Twitter)