These three power centers – the supreme court, the Fed and the biggest tech firms – have huge and increasing effects on our lives, yet they are less and less answerable to us.
Beware. Democracy depends on accountability.
Accountability provides checks on power. If abuses of power go unchallenged, those who wield it will only consolidate their power further. It's a vicious cycle that erodes faith in democracy itself.
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