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>>smnrg+(OP)
The buried lede:

```Populists exploit ad marketplaces, using them to bypass traditional media gatekeepers```

I want to believe that the author is hopelessly naive, and not a more nefarious actor. These traditional media gatekeepers are not by any means friendly to democracy; they're literal tools of the state, and actively work against the interests of the populace. I say this without a hint of irony: I trust social media more.

>>bradle+Jw
It's always the same story. I'm mad trump or some "right leaning" party won so this is what we can do to prevent that by being authoritarian "to fight fascism" and "the greater good".

It's not an honest what if because it finds no downsides or tradeoffs nor does it try to define what exactly would be ilegal.