Aimed entirely to appease and impress the many MAGA / Trump voting dumbasses.

Definitely have multiple browsers. IronFox is a great option. I use Brave as it simply works with the onboard filters and hardening. There are a few easy guides to walk through the settings changes that improve the picture.

That works for me, but how do the browser builders achieve that privacy AND retain at least reasonable useability for normal / majority users?

Hopefully more of us make donations. Free is good, but it’s nice to contribute even small amounts to your well used FOSS apps