
Proper reform would require pulling out of . . . I think it’s three . . . large international treaties with a lot more signatories than just the US. Copyright terms have been too long for decades, not just since the last trilateral trade treaty.
One thing we could do immediately without having to negotiate with anyone outside the country is abolish crown copyright, though. It wouldn’t free up a lot of stuff, but it would be a start.
Yet more proof that we are living in Bizarro World. Imagine travelling ten years back in time and trying to convince people this would happen.