Plus said corporations pay I mean lobby for them…

I do

Cheaper TV’s sometimes won’t function without one.

Start buying commercial displays. Cost more but will be about as close to a dumb tv. You will have to provide your own smart device for apps …

You either die a hero or less be long enough to become the villain.

You either die a hero or live and watch yourself turn into a villian.

Tom’s hardware, woot, and most recently donut media just to name a few. All were once the place to go, they all were bought out by bigger interest and eventually became the villian.