I, as an American, am extremely thankful for the latest version of cookie banners. Yes, the first version of cookie banners was awful and pointless. This lates

I, as an American, am extremely thankful for the latest version of cookie banners. Yes, the first version of cookie banners was awful and pointless. This latest iteration (of compliant banners) is wonderful, though. They actually give me functionality that I _really want_. I click the "manage preferences" option on every single one for every site that offers it. I opt out of everything except for strictly necessary cookies for site functionality. I am genuinely thankful for the GDPR era of cookie banners.