My understanding of 'democracy' is as valid in China as it is in Canada as it is elsewhere: it is, as I say in my vision statement, "where each person is able to rise to his or her fullest potential without social or financial encumbrance, where they may express themselves fully and without reservation through art, writing, athletics, invention, or even through their avocations or lifestyle." That has never been a problem for either my readers or my employers, and while I've stayed away from traditional partisan politics, it has never been an issue for me to push back against the wealthy and powerful who "break the rules in pursuit of personal and economic power at the expense of safety and user protections, all while wrapping themselves in the flag of 'innovation'", as Mike Masnick says in this article. It is the changes that have been happening in society, not just south of the border, but also in our own corporate-owned media and in societies around the world were advocacy for democracy has become a politically-charged statement. I'm with Mike: "So, here's the bottom line: when WaPo's opinion pages are being gutted and tech CEOs are seeking pre-approval from authoritarians, the line between 'tech coverage' and 'saving democracy' has basically disappeared. It's all the same thing."
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