This Is the Era

This is the era of one-click friendships
 And one-click falling outs at the first hint of difference
 She friended me after a party where
 we exchanged a mere handful of words
 Then we had some late night heart
 to hearts and it felt good to be heard
 But before we met again she dropped me after one link I shared
 And my political views say "Skeptic" and hers are agree or get out
 There was no option to appeal the decision
 And we look just like strangers when we see each other now
 This is the era of online businessmen
 Who make their fortunes off eBooks of their secrets
 I saw an ad on social media,
 blocking the things I really want from my feed
 Promised me riches and a freedom most can only dream
 I scrolled down for half an hour just to see where it led
 And the red text at the bottom, assaulting my eyes
 Said "Snag this deal while you still can"
 A hundred dollars, hundred pages, for one simple truth:
 When they can't create value, then they just invent it
 This is the era of libertarians
 Who seek a fortress guarded by high-tech Nazis
 I see them wrapped up in their bubble
 Blocking detractors just like everyone else
 They flip, they don't just stretch,
 the meanings of the words that they sell
 When they hate free movement and free trade across imagined lines
 Protect my industry, protect my family, they don't care about the rest
 I could see them defending chattel slavery
 as long as their own rights were protected
 But it's going to be okay, okay okay
 Because we can still stand up, make changes
 So let's defy them all,
 the online robber barons and the fascist libertarians
 Be true to ourselves and let's dream and let's love
 It's the only way we will get through this life
 It's not about what's wrong, it's about what's right