I'm going to rewrite your first paragraphs in a way that hopefully clarifies it: > If the people and government of Texas feel that way about {white lunch count

I'm going to rewrite your first paragraphs in a way that hopefully clarifies it: > If the people and government of Texas feel that way about {white lunch counters, segregated schools, sodomy laws}, far be it for me or frankly any of us (not from Texas) to question it. > Frankly, if you need {to eat lunch, go to school, fuck your boyfriend} you can go to another {restaurant, school, state}. It’s probably <$200 flight almost anywhere in the country. As to the whataboutism regarding China, I don't like that either! But it's never going to be useful to demand ideological consistency or purity from my allies when advocating for any one particular cause. Lots of 60s civil rights campaigners also hated gays, lots of pro-choice proponents are also anti-trans, and lots of EFF-style activists are also climate change deniers. If you draw enough boundaries around what you consider an acceptable ally in any given fight, you'll find yourself fighting alone. Apple may not be on the moral high ground WRT China, but that doesn't mean they can't be on this issue. I don't think discussing this in terms of "moral high grounds" is really useful, though. I'm fine if Apple's motivation is just virtue signalling. As long as it leads somewhere.