> It may not be technically correct but everyone understands what tax means here. That's exactly the point. Everyone understands what a tax means, so calling s

> It may not be technically correct but everyone understands what tax means here. That's exactly the point. Everyone understands what a tax means, so calling something that is not a tax "a tax" is intentionally misleading. People call it a tax to invoke emotions and mislead, not to clarify what is going on. Everyone also understands what a fee means. > What I don't understand is this weird impulse to always defend the two trillion dollar corporation against any slight insult. What I don't understand is why people think it's relevant that Apple is a two trillion dollar company. Apple is not a monopolist and operates in generally very competitive markets, yet many people still buy Apple products despite their high profit-margins. Clearly they are doing something very right in the eyes of many consumers to be a two trillion dollar company. How is that a bad thing?