I guess the crux of what I'm saying is that we need new heroes.
We need new organizations. We need new blood in the FOSS world that is focussed on protecting the user, on building a community, on doing good rather than just not being evil.
We need less 1960s/70s techno-utopian optimism, and more suspicion and protection.
This tech is a neutral, ultimately, but the people who advocate for it are not. I want to be careful about which people we ally myself with.