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None of the big tech companies have avoided "wading into politics" since 2016. Tech is far too big and inextricable a part of society for any competent CEO to t
by danso 7y ago
None of the big tech companies have avoided "wading into politics" since 2016. Tech is far too big and inextricable a part of society for any competent CEO to think they could hide on the sidelines.
- blisterpeanuts 7y agoThere's a big difference between "hiding on the sidelines" and maintaining a neutral stance in public. Apple's Tim Cook is an example of the latter.
- danso 7y agohttps://www.theverge.com/2019/11/20/20973991/trump-tim-cook-apple-friendship-tax-cuts-china-tariffs-manufacturing-jobs https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/20/20973991/trump-tim-cook-... https://9to5mac.com/2019/10/18/tim-cook-met-chinese-regulator/ https://9to5mac.com/2019/10/18/tim-cook-met-chinese-regulato...
- summerlight 7y agoIn fact, Tim Cook has been actively engaging with politicians (including Trump) and that is a part of his magic sauce for "maintaining a neutral stance in public".