This is an example of why we need more viable political parties. Which is why we need a better voting system (ranked choice, approval, etc) so that other parties can become viable and start influencing politics. Of course neither of the two dominant parties want their power reduced in this way.

In the UK we have a few more political parties, but still only 2 dominate. Those 2 parties do actually differ on something: Labour wants to borrow and spend, the Conservatives want to be fiscally responsible. Aside from that though, things like foreign policy, defence spending, mass surveilance etc, are all the same - doesn't matter who you vote for.

Ballot measures are one way you take this on. You make it explicitly illegal for companies to have over data on users from your state unless a warrant is produced. This won't stop entities from tapping fiber or attacking companies and stealing data, but it does stop companies from just handing stuff over voluntarily.

We just have to keep increasing the visibility of this issue. Don't give up, I'm not giving up. I don't expect Biden to change this unless there is a very very large groundswell of people complaining. AOC and Sanders seem like people that could understand the reason why this is bad behavior.

I'm from the UK, so don't have the best optics on US politics, but Biden strikes me as quite conservative, probably leaning middle-right. I would guess that Biden would be "more of the same" as pre-Trump - probably a welcome relief after the madness of Trump, but many will not welcome a return to the status quo.

That sounds about right. We'll have to see how much pull the more liberal dems have on him, the impact of AOC/Warren/Harris especially. The republicans are saying Harris is more liberal than the whole senate, but I don't see that. Time will tell. Warren was who I wanted.