As in the case of Cambridge Analytica, we have to realize that secretive shady shadowy donor backed privatized election management software can erode trust in democracy. We need an open-source public-certified alternative to “security by obscurity” in our political technologies.
Instead of asking for cash donations relentlessly the progressive movement should be begging for commits to a repo.
Think about how many people have the skills and time to build free operating systems, browsers, and encyclopedias. Why aren’t they able to build “political infrastructure” for elections? Because Citizens United privatized it. And Trump gave donors a reason to hide in the shadows.
We also have a data privacy regime that makes voter surveillance by the donor class the default setting. Cambridge Analytica taught Americans (paying close attention) that Europeans aren’t allowed to be politically profiled using data surveillance without consent and rights.
