I think people are genuinely struggling with the idea that in some ways these corporations are nearly as powerful or more so, in certain aspects, than the gover

I think people are genuinely struggling with the idea that in some ways these corporations are nearly as powerful or more so, in certain aspects, than the government itself. It's a mindf*ck to consider that they can regulate speech on their platform because the platform itself is so encompassing, sprawling, and massive. It's not hard to understand (note: different than agreeing with) when looking at it through that lens.