There are two hilarious subtexts that always accompany these sorts of arguments: -It's okay to use persuasive technology to push political orientations I agree

There are two hilarious subtexts that always accompany these sorts of arguments: -It's okay to use persuasive technology to push political orientations I agree with -We want to defend democracy but we implicitly agree as commentators above the fray that people can't be trusted to make the right decisions and have to be manipulated towards our preferred orientation