I feel like people are blaming the tech companies for their own flaws. As Homer Simpson once said: "It's easy to blame ourselves, but it's even easier to blame

I feel like people are blaming the tech companies for their own flaws. As Homer Simpson once said: "It's easy to blame ourselves, but it's even easier to blame Flanders." The targeted ads and (fake or not) news are not what's "threatening democracy". It's an ignorant populace that doesn't know how to evaluate credibility of news sources, or open themselves to multiple viewpoints (e.g., you can read Fox News and the NYTimes!) Bad politicians were able to get elected long before the Internet came along. Personally, I love the benefits of Google's ecosystem. It's handy. I use Facebook, but only for Messenger and events. I resist the urge to read the news on my feed. Apple's products are nice but Siri is garbage and I like the cloud.