Sure, but as a user don't expect to be able to change anything though, because companies know you won't switch away from their products.

I’m not at all sure that switching to Linux for my gaming pc will effectively address the root causes of wealth inequality.

I suspect that taxing corporations and capital gains at the same rate as earned income from labor would do far more to solve that problem.

Absolutely, I'm highlighting that you're a captive audience and every single FAANG exec knows it when they kiss the Trumpian ring.

Microsoft, Google and Apple all decided to side with the fed. Your outrage is inconsequential to them, and with the sum they spend on lobbying it's doubtful that your vote even matters to them either.

YouTube is essentially a social network so fair enough, but is some external force compelling you to use Windows or an iPhone?