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It's about them being allies, owners and 'good actors' geo-politically, economically (they play nice with Israel, they play it mostly reserved with Iran, they s
by jariel 6y ago
It's about them being allies, owners and 'good actors' geo-politically, economically (they play nice with Israel, they play it mostly reserved with Iran, they stick to the USD, don't do problematic deals with Russia/China).
The 'national relationship' tends to be more important than 'domestic issues'.
And FYI there was tons of reporting on MLB and his involvement in the torture of quasi-American journalist.
- imglorp 6y agoCorporate diplomacy? It's almost like the corporations are the states and the states are minor town councils.
- jariel 6y agoSo that seems cynical, but in some cases it's true. Exxon and Apple have more power than Tuvalu. People get upset because of the nature of democracy, civility, Exxon/Apple are private companies etc. etc. Apple doesn't have a seat at the UN but they employ zillions of people and sell a lot of gear, which has 'consequence'. It's just the way it is.