Big Tech, eg. Microsoft, took everything to the "cloud" and charges a subscription fee. Google, et. al., scans your mail and docs, Apple the various things upl

Big Tech, eg. Microsoft, took everything to the "cloud" and charges a subscription fee. Google, et. al., scans your mail and docs, Apple the various things uploaded to the cloud. Ever had your own music, ripped from your own CDs, removed from your IPhone following an update? Yep, I have. Electric cars are the ultimate virtual signaling status symbol. The younger one is, the more conditioned to the Big Tech business model, e.g., in game purchases, always on phones, Instagram, blah, blah. Now the US is likely to follow China down the "social credit score" path. The inflation and high gas prices are intended to accelerate the changeover. Fundamentally, the younger one is, the more conditioned they are to surrender their freedoms to the oligarchs and bureaucrats. One additional benefit of EVs to the bureaucrats is they limit the populace's mobility, i.e., the travel range is much shorter and recharges take much longer than filling up with gas. I drive an old car devoid of any electronic gadgetry and very repairable.