To me its not about the cost and more about the waste generated. If it keeps it out of a landfill, I’ll repair it.

You flipped it, that’s the opposite of what you said initially.

If you use a Google service on a locked down Google device, what magic fix are you hoping for? There are limits. If you’re unwilling to make any meaningful change, then unfortunately you’re out of luck and either need to suck it up and watch the ads, or pay Google for an ad-free experience. Or you can leave their ecosystem and be free.

Its not like those are mutually exclusive. Long term vs short term fix.

Something more insightful than the obvious solution screaming in your face?

Their way out is using an external device.

There’s still good fries, just not at shitty fast food joints.

Yeah, I’ve wondered the same thing about my settings. I’m certainly no expert so there may be something I’m doing wrong. It MOSTLY works though so I haven’t been hard pressed to dive into it.

The everyday person has political views that are classified as extremist by the actual extremists as a way of deflection.

I torrent on Mullvad, it works but its often slow and I don’t connect to peers that say are available.

Its also an incredible resource for finding misinformation and disinformation unfortunately.