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Companies want to profit. They'll either be forced to follow different local laws in different locations, or they'll avoid the situation altogether. Microsoft c

• smoldesu 4y ago
  Companies do want to profit, but a lot of them (eg. Microsoft, Google, Amazon) draw the line somewhere. Many of those companies refuse to do business in China because their demands are too extreme. Other businesses that choose to operate in China are forced to lie to their customers and directly jeopardize their user's data. Look at iOS, which needs constant radical changes to comply with CCP demands. Be it changing the Taiwanese flag, moving domestic iCloud data into mainland China, or stopping protestors from using Aidrop effectively, Apple is is pretty much at their beck and call now. I think the better model is for companies to stand by their morals (even if they're weak) rather than bending to the unique tyrannical demands of each sovereign nation. Microsoft's choice here is honestly the most admirable to me, even though I despise them as a company.
  • dctoedt 4y ago
    > Companies want to profit. Maybe tax the sh*t out of whatever profits they make in oppressive countries? "Go ahead and profit from dealing with Whateverstan, but we'll take most of it away from you."
    • jaldhar 4y ago
      And then refund the taxes when the governments themselves make deals with the same oppressive countries?