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The Internet Has Become Too American to Trust Trump and Big Tech have fused into a new kind of threat BY CORY DOCTOROW

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TECHNOLOGY The Internet Has Become Too American to Trust Trump and Big Tech have fused into a new kind of threat BY CORY DOCTOROW Published 6:30, MAY 27, 2026 As a species, we are extremely bad at dealing with slow-motion disasters. When the roof leaks, we typically put a bucket under the drip and then forget about it until the next time it rains. And if, next time, there are two drips, well, that...
This piece presents a compelling critique of the internet’s centralized control, but its strength lies in its historical framing rather than its prescriptive solutions. The "enshittification" model effectively explains how platforms degrade over time, though it risks oversimplifying complex market dynamics. The call for a "post-American internet" is provocative but lacks concrete pathways—decentralization is easier to advocate than to implement at scale. **Steelman:** The argument’s core is soun...