Profilcracy:the power of the people vs the power of datacollecters

We all know that the word democracy comes form ancient Greek language and means power of the people.
But after discovering what kind of manipulation has done Cambridge Analityca in order to influence the vote of the Brexit and the election of american president Trump in 2016 I'm really doubting of the real meaning of the word democracy.
What does really remain of the the original meaning of the word in our times?
May be it would be  better  to talk about profilcracy!
Yes, it would be! Since the primary techonologic social firms own a lot of our data and they use them to profile us, in the best case just to sell our profiles to the web operating firms.
But in the worst we may become just target for untrustful politicians who just believe in power: the power of the pofilmakers; not the power of the people.

Brexit, proud and business

Who is going to win the struggle between proud and business about Brexit in UK?
Proud pushes for leaving  but money and business hint for remaining.
I understand the reasons of the proud leavers: I've been a proud citizen of the Roman empire, thousands of years ago; but I can also see the reasons of the business men  who are threathening to move their firms abroad if the PM May insists on her no deal project.
I've already expressed  in this blog my point of view on Brexit: I respect the will of British people and I won't cease to be fond of their culture even if they leave EU.
Nevertheless I want clearly make evdence of my desire to see UK stay in Europe, in the European Union, in order to struggle together to improve the Union, to face the giants of the old and the new economy raising their shadows to overwhelm and rule the world (I mean USA, Russia, together with China, India, Brazil and others).
Furthermore I want to add something which is subject of debate in all the so called domocratic Country, specially after the Cambridge Analycta's scandal and the Russiagate.
In western democracies,  as an historic  achievement,  we have obtained the equality in politic elections: that means, one man, one vote.
But some acute observers started criticizing this equality in the following terms: too many people are heavily impressionable and even manipulable; because of that  they go to the polls  without understanding very well what they are voting for .
It seems that this is what happened in the Trump's election in USA and even in the june 2016 election for Brexit.
These arguments are very dangerous, for they risk to threat the basis of our democracy, as a result for a millennial struggle for equality.
This not less the argument deserves a deep meditation on how fragile can be our democracy and how much we need, from one hand very strict rules on social network and mass media; from another hand how much is important to form a political, leading  class  capable to face the strong powers and represent strongly and kindly rule the poor people.

A fair tale on line

 "Once upon a time..." That's the way ancient fairy tale used to start. Well, the story happened to Daryl and Lauren seems a fairy tale, not an ancient one, but a fairy tale on line.
Daryl and Lauren met at Social Network  Facebook and after a few they wanted to know each other face to face.
The day fixed for their first date she had a tremendous car-crash, which left her in coma for sevel months.
He didn't give up and kept sending sms to her phone. After reveiling from the coma she started remembering little by little and so they could eventually meet.
Now they got married and live both very happy.
So Daryl's perseverance was prized with love and Lauren saw some light after the coma's darkness.

An happy end which warms up also my heart.
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Idiot or Hero?

More than 1,000 socialnetwork's visitors have spared their point of view on this escaped criminal, who taunts police on Facebook as he enjoys Christmas on the run , some saying he's a hero, others argueing he's a perfect idiot!

By Daily Mail ReporterLast updated at 4:53 PM on 28th December 2009

"An escaped prisoner has celebrated his first Christmas on the run by taunting police with photos of himself on Facebook.
On Christmas Day, Craig 'Lazie' Lynch, 28, even posted a photo of himself adorned in tinsel, making a rude gesture and holding a turkey.
Lynch has been on the run from Suffolk's Hollesley Bay Prison since September but rather than hide from police he has regularly updated them on his movements via the social networking service.
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Taunt: Craig Lynch, who has been on the run since September, posted this photo of himself on Facebook on Christmas Day
Below the Christmas Day photo he wrote 'If any of you was doubtin my freedom. Here's proof. How the f*** could i get my hands on a bird like this in jail. ha ha.'
The same day he said: 'Wow it really is xmas ha ha i cant beleive i made it f*** tha police.'

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'YES YES i f***in made it to Xmas i beat their f***n system and i love it. I love you all my family my friends my lovers and all my supporters and fans i love the whole lot of you x x your the best merry xmas merry xmas merry xmas ho ho ho.'
But Lynch also revealed that at one point he heard sirens in the early hours outside his house and assumed he was about to be arrested.
He wrote an update, saying: 'Oh No sirens!! Its happening.'
However, it emerged the noise came from an ambulance helping an elderly woman across the street from his hideout.
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Craig Lynch has developed a strong following on his Facebook page as he continues to taunt police
In an update on Sunday he said: 'It is freezin out there. I wonder if i can take the right p*** and stay out til the summertime ha ha.'
Lynch was nearing the end of a seven year sentence for aggravated burglary when he escaped from the open prison on September 23.
Last week it was revealed that he had bragged about relaxing on a sunbed, eating 12lb steaks and making plans to attend a New Year's Eve party in Lowestoft, Suffolk.
He boasted about staying one step ahead of police who were monitoring his Facebook page for any clues to his whereabouts.
Lynch revealed that he was planning to go to the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent to take his 'little princess' to meet Santa.
Later he updates his site to say that he was walking through the centre with a 4ft tall Winnie The Pooh.
His life on the run has attracted a 1,247 following on Facebook.
Fans have been adding messages of support from his site, but others have posted messages describing him as an idiot and have set up an opposition page called Craig 'Lazie' Lynch is a LOSER!
One follower wrote: 'How stupid can people be egging this idiot on? How can people think that this guy is a hero when we've got lads risking their lives every day in Afgan, they are the real heroes.'
Lynch is said to have connections to the Edgware area of Middlesex and North-East London. He has claimed he is travelling around to avoid police.
Last week Suffolk Police said his details had been logged on the Police National Computer and that routine checks were regularly performed at his known addresses.
A police spokeswoman said officers were also working "

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