Is there a link between increased Internet use and the weakening of our democratic values?

Why did so many good, conscientious Americans vote for Trump?  And why do we continue to be obsessed by him?

Why are anti-democratic political parties and their populist leaders on the rise in Europe?  


Could the way we use the Internet be contributing to the rise of authoritarian solutions for society's problems?  

This article from a former St. John's NL Occupier explores  how our attachment to Cyberworld is changing the way we value not just democratic activism but democracy itself.