I suspect he/she means we have the ability to vote in our political system, which _does_ have the ability to influence what corporations are/aren't allowed to do.
That's far harder to do tho. It's not uncommon for politicians to deprioritize issues after getting elected or even use certain events to strengthen the state security apparatus. If 49% voted for more privacy, they'd lose to the 51%, but if 49% stopped using those service, it'll force the companies to implement better privacy options.
sn_master|5 years ago