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Why are you singling out Tim Cook? All world leaders (both political and corporate) that appease China are to blame.
by craftyguy 8y ago
Why are you singling out Tim Cook? All world leaders (both political and corporate) that appease China are to blame.
- codezero 8y agoWas going to say this. They edited that part out.
- sonnyblarney 8y agoI believe that since Apple is claiming moral imperative every day in their ads and interviews, and because they have material relationships with China (which governments merely facilitiate) - and that Apple & co are the primary beneficiaries of 'global China' (not for example, Justin Trudeau) ... then they have the first move. World leaders behind the scenes are very wary of China, they're a) afraid of speaking out and b) have to be diplomatic on some level. The rubber hits the road (i.e. the 'money') is Apple. And yes - of course world leaders should be far more aggressive about this. Sadly, as aggressive as Trump can be, I'll bet he turns a blind eye if he gets a good trade deal. Though I'm no fan of his, I'll bet he could garner an instant 10% boost in global approval by requiring the closure of those camps as part of any future trade deal. And the thing is - he actually does have enough leverage to get away with it. It would be a major, major international coup of the humanitarian kind ... something so many of his more social/lefty peers could only dream of doing. It'd be nice to seem him try, but I'm not holding my breath.