Or, maybe the tech nerd fantasy that bad policy can be circumvented by clever hacking is just that and really freedom depends on taking an active role in govern

Or, maybe the tech nerd fantasy that bad policy can be circumvented by clever hacking is just that and really freedom depends on taking an active role in government and making sure what legislation and regulation does get passed serves the users. It doesn't matter how federated your system is if the pipes are controlled by an autocracy.