&gt; Corporations aren&#x27;t fundamentally different from the government.<p>Yes, and that is the problem. Both are enormous institutions with tremendous wealth, resources, and power over individuals. A democracy is supposed to check this kind of power, but instead we&#x27;re relying on it, only from a different source. The corporations&#x27; interests are currently aligned with the people&#x27;s only by good fortune. When they&#x27;re not, who will check them? Who will check the government?<p>Corporate interests are not a sustainable, effective, or <i>remotely</i> wise defense of liberty. The fact that Cook and Zuckerberg are doing our fighting for us is evidence that the <i>correct</i> methods are not functioning properly.