Thought experiment: what corporations are more powerful than many countries? Google and Facebook. Tencent, though it could be argued that it's an extension of the Chinese govt. Amazon maybe, though I don't know how much force it can project.
Larger govt governs larger population which is generally worse informed (less direct experience). And to become informed, people turn to... Google. I recall Google being unable to get a permit to build a bridge on their campus, or something similarly asinine.
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But Google definitely influences larger-scale elections, even if it tries not to. Local elections are more likely to be based on personal, direct experience with issues, so less influence from search.
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Compare how CNN can direct the Presidential election but not the school board election.
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