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It will take major corporate interests to take a stand like they did with South Africa with regards to apartheit. Massive economic impact can induce a correcti
by mc32 5y ago
It will take major corporate interests to take a stand like they did with South Africa with regards to apartheit. Massive economic impact can induce a corrective effect --unless you have a despot altogether like North Korea where noting will make a difference and only national trade policies can suppress coöperation.
But, as we have witnessed so far, sometimes the money spigot is too good and you just make motions and pretensions --like LeBron James and Tim Cook.
- sofixa 5y agoThe problem is that many companies rely heavily on China, either for supply, manufacturing or as a big lucrative market. South Africa wasn't nearly as important on any of those, so it was a much easier stance to make.
- mc32 5y agoI guess. These people always talk a good game. Tim Cook talks about justice here and justice there and the environment here and there... but where the rubber hits the road, he gets quiet --as do myriad others. I mention him because he poses as the iconic industry titan who says all the right things but it's just a thin veneer. Same with mr James. He talks justice US-side but come China, it's crickets.