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This article is about Apple and a lot of commenters seem to be quite hung up on that fact but, let's be honest, pretty much every consumer device we buy will ha
by spzb 5y ago
This article is about Apple and a lot of commenters seem to be quite hung up on that fact but, let's be honest, pretty much every consumer device we buy will have had some or all of its components manufactured in a facility like this.
- vanusa 5y agoIf that were true then reports of this sort would be much more common.
- spzb 5y agoThat seems naive. The more common something is, the less newsworthy it is
- vanusa 5y agoAnyone who expresses an ounce of concern about where all of these products are made is 'hung up' and 'naive', would seem to be your main point here.
- spzb 5y agoWow. Interesting way to completely miss the point.
- vanusa 5y ago"All the other manufacturers are doing it so there's no need to get hung up about it, and aren't I more chill that everyone else here" does seem to be a fair reading of your original post on this topic.
- spzb 5y agoLike I said, missing the point. What I said was that everyone seems to be getting hung on it being Apple when actually it happens everywhere and that is the problem we should be hung up on.
- solarmist 5y agoThese reports are common. Look at the entire fast fashion industry. The term sweatshop was not invented for Apple, nor did it originate in the last 100 years. You don't hear about these things nearly as often because they are primarily seen by locals to whom this is normal (or at least not surprising). "Companies come here because it's cheap and this factory/whatever is about the same or better than other opportunities in the area," is what I expect them to be saying among themselves.
- boudin 5y agoThere's some companies like Fairphone that tries to make a difference.
- solarmist 5y agoSure, those are important, but they don't have enough scale yet to work for a large company. Today, it's impossible for a company like Apple to take that tactic without building every piece of its logistics pipeline. It's why I applaud Apple's environment and sustainability initiatives. Arguably they are making a more significant impact than Fairphone due to scale. Still, on the other side, they're working within the existing exploitative systems, so only so much change can happen at once, and it's slow. Taken together, Fairphone and Apple are closing the gap from both sides. And I respect that because even if it isn't enough, it's taking a position on the argument and further making changes toward the common good.