No. It's true that democracy was weakened when the early "wild west" internet interfered with broadcast media's ability to steer public conversation. The tempor

No. It's true that democracy was weakened when the early "wild west" internet interfered with broadcast media's ability to steer public conversation. The temporary result was a rise of anti-democratic populism in the west. However, democracy is already reasserting itself, as governments and capital learn how to shape consensus formation on the internet.