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"Apple CEO Tim Cook will host a fundraiser with House Speaker Paul Ryan next week as the iPhone maker tries to strengthen its relationships with key Republicans

by otalp 7y ago

"Apple CEO Tim Cook will host a fundraiser with House Speaker Paul Ryan next week as the iPhone maker tries to strengthen its relationships with key Republicans" (2016) https://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/tim-cook-apple-paul-ryan-fundraiser-224554 https://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/tim-cook-apple-paul-r... So much for privacy/environmental sustainability I guess

paxys 7y ago
> Cook is hosting the fundraiser on his own accord, as Apple does not have a corporate political action committee like Facebook, Google and other tech giants in Silicon Valley
- GrumpyNl 7y ago
  When you are Cook and CEO of Apple, there is no such thing as personal.
  - nothrabannosir 7y ago
    [downvoted comment—] Is this not a fair comment? Surely Tim is not sitting there chatting about cricket and green tea?
- chrischen 7y ago
  > as the iPhone maker tries to strengthen its relationships with key Republicans
  - Tsubasachan 7y ago
    Doesn't Apple have a fiduciary duty to its shareholders? Sure American politics is corrupt but it would be utterly asinine for a big company like Apple not to engage with politicians.
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- untog 7y ago
  Distinction without a difference, IMO. It's still very clearly to Apple's benefit.
kristianc 7y ago
> "Apple CEO Tim Cook will host a fundraiser with House Speaker Paul Ryan next week as the iPhone maker tries to strengthen its relationships with key Republicans" (2016) https://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/tim-cook-apple-paul-r.. https://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/tim-cook-apple-paul-r.... > So much for privacy/environmental sustainability I guess Quite, it seems like weasel words.
thucydidesofusa 7y ago
>So much for privacy/environmental sustainability I guess Do you think Republicans have a mind control ray so powerful it'll convince Cook/Apple to forsake their privacy and environmental commitments? What are you trying to say here?

by otalp 7y ago

paxys 7y ago

> Cook is hosting the fundraiser on his own accord, as Apple does not have a corporate political action committee like Facebook, Google and other tech giants in Silicon Valley

GrumpyNl 7y ago
When you are Cook and CEO of Apple, there is no such thing as personal.
- nothrabannosir 7y ago
  [downvoted comment—] Is this not a fair comment? Surely Tim is not sitting there chatting about cricket and green tea?
chrischen 7y ago
> as the iPhone maker tries to strengthen its relationships with key Republicans
- Tsubasachan 7y ago
  Doesn't Apple have a fiduciary duty to its shareholders? Sure American politics is corrupt but it would be utterly asinine for a big company like Apple not to engage with politicians.
  - deleted 7y ago
    [deleted]
untog 7y ago
Distinction without a difference, IMO. It's still very clearly to Apple's benefit.

kristianc 7y ago

> "Apple CEO Tim Cook will host a fundraiser with House Speaker Paul Ryan next week as the iPhone maker tries to strengthen its relationships with key Republicans" (2016) https://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/tim-cook-apple-paul-r.. https://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/tim-cook-apple-paul-r.... > So much for privacy/environmental sustainability I guess Quite, it seems like weasel words.

thucydidesofusa 7y ago

>So much for privacy/environmental sustainability I guess Do you think Republicans have a mind control ray so powerful it'll convince Cook/Apple to forsake their privacy and environmental commitments? What are you trying to say here?