> yes the power is imbalanced but it is possible to remove yourself from google, thousands have. And I was once among them. Except actually, using Google's “se

> yes the power is imbalanced but it is possible to remove yourself from google, thousands have. And I was once among them. Except actually, using Google's “services” is mandatory if I want to obtain such luxuries as food and shelter in the area where I currently reside. I was required to shell out for an Android smartphone; me paying Google money (albeit indirectly) was mandatory. > You can not remove yourself from government, if you try they will kill you. What hell-hole do you live in‽ In my country, the government doesn't have the authority to kill anyone (except the military, unfortunately, but that's in some other country). It used to, and then people decided they weren't okay with that any more, and now it doesn't. And where is disconnecting from your city utilities illegal – let alone physically enforced with guns‽ > so I am not sure what factual factual basis you have to claim that governments must follow the will of the people. I said “legally” and “in principle”. Though, in many places, the governments actually do do what the people want; look into the Pirate Party in Europe, for just one example. (Also, suffrage movements… A lot of the time the government “goes against the will of the people” is when most people are apathetic about your cause; governments prefer the status quo, because most people don't like change.) Fundamentally, I have zero say in what Google does. At least with the government, I get a vote.