After several years of writer's block I finally had a longer piece published today:
https://redecentralize.org/blog/2021/01/18/centralization-is-a-danger-to-democracy.html

Many thanks to @redecentralize for carrying it, @tomasino, @[email protected], and Gerben for reviewing and editing it into shape.

The piece has also been published on #VSquare:
https://vsquare.org/centralisation-is-a-danger-to-democracy/

Centralisation is a danger to democracy — Redecentralize.org

After the Capitol riot, the question isn't about how the social media monopolists should wield their power - the question is whether they should have such power in the first place.

@rysiek @tomasino What we all need to understand is that everyone sees the world their way. Some just see the evil and darkness in the world while others see just the good and the light of the world. There are even people that will see both the good and evil the light and dark in the world.

None of that matters to most, if not all if we are not willing to at least try to understand how others see the world.