which choice are you talking about? there is no choice. there are no alternatives to facebook if all your friends are on it. there is no alternative to youtube, and for other products, the alternatives take a lot of effort. (hence despite the existence of linux, there is no choice to windows for example, because it comes preinstalled on every device. same for google infested android)

this is even worse in smaller and in less developed countries. they are most certainly being conquered.

and i don't get what you are trying to say. i am terminally coddled because i view google and facebook as conquerors? what does that even mean?

There is serious talk in the US now that democracy is a failed system and the country would be better run by a bunch of self-selected billionaires in perpetuity.

The election choices are between some-one is clearly senile, or somebody who clearly has no substance and, well, Trump.

Other recent candidates include sons of previous presidents, or wives of previous presidents.

And you are worried about Europe.

Europe is worried about Europe - but in the context of catching what the US has via dark money flowing through tech platforms driving politics.