> Modern political campaigns are fought and won on social media. For the current definition of "modern". In the 1800s then-modern political campaigns were fou

> Modern political campaigns are fought and won on social media. For the current definition of "modern". In the 1800s then-modern political campaigns were fought and won in newspapers and pamphlets. Pre-WW2 then-modern political campaigns were fought and won on the radio. Post-WW2 then-modern political campaigns were fought and won on television. None of those were treated as public utilities AFAICT, so I'm not why the medium of communication now suddenly makes a difference (Marshal McLuhan notwithstanding).