Sorry, they’re both present simple tense.

They were trying to argue that it was legally responsible for its own actions? Like, that it’s a person? And not even an employee at that? FFS

So much of our infrastructure uses the internet now that if it goes down I wouldn’t be shocked if electric grids, healthcare, shopping, public transport, etc also shit the bed.

So he’s politicising child abuse material now, and associating it with the political right. He’s not entirely incorrect, but it seems like he needs to think before he opens his idiot mouth.

You’re saying I should take the jumper cables off the - uh, the guests in my basement? TBF the screams are aggravating, and my electricity bills don’t seem any lower.

Are there enough users here to make that worthwhile?