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If democracy is possible in our time, the primary focus needs to be on how to better empower the citizenry against top-down threats such as mass surveillance and other forms of mechanized warfare.

As far as I can tell, the technocrats (Thiel, Gates, etc) basically have given up on the idea of a balance of power and are just rushing in to take the spoils.

That's why it's so tragic to see people (regardless of their stated political affiliation) carry water for these mechanisms of control against their enemies. If you think they'll be used for good, you haven't been paying enough attention.