I disagree that living with a flip phone instead of a smart phone is in any way equivalent to living without electricity or running water.
You're more than welcome to fight the good fight -- good luck to you -- but I'm not convinced that I'm so right that it should be my mission to change others' minds, and regardless the advice I gave is a good first step for anyone that is interested in changing others' minds.
I don't think the parent comment wants you to get people to downgrade. I think the intent is to get people to demand better protections from abuses of technology.
You're more than welcome to fight the good fight -- good luck to you -- but I'm not convinced that I'm so right that it should be my mission to change others' minds, and regardless the advice I gave is a good first step for anyone that is interested in changing others' minds.