The internet seems to have had a profound effect on both fragmenting and unifying us at the same time. Not everyone is born into environments they necessarily "fit in" with, but the internet has been a blessing for those who seek to share ideas and thoughts with people they might relate to more than those they encounter in their immediate surroundings. Government involvement with internet/social media would have a devastating affect on the freedoms, opportunities and human connections many of us grew up taking for granted. It is human nature to seek those we can relate with.
Sometimes I worry the majority of people will not understand the importance of these liberties until they've already lost them. As our internet freedoms are becoming more threatened than ever, especially with some calling for new legislation, I am hoping others will "wake up" and see the parallel between decentralized internet and decentralized/localized governing. Sometimes ideas applied to specific contexts can help us see the bigger picture, much like storytelling.