Good point. This highlights two important differences.
- The feeling of pulling software based on your choice vs. the feeling of software being pushed upon you. The pull/push metaphor doesn’t completely align, but I think it captures the salient difference.
- Governments can legitimize detention and violence. They must always be held to the highest standard. History has shown the countless failures of all forms of governance so skepticism is healthy.
The thread title asks why more people aren’t more skeptical - but I wonder how this observation squares with our “post-truth” society and erosion of institutional trust. Or perhaps I’m overstating the latter?