What this is about is power. Apple thinks it has the money and brand to pull this shit. Maybe they do, maybe they don't. The opposing force is their competitor

What this is about is power. Apple thinks it has the money and brand to pull this shit. Maybe they do, maybe they don't. The opposing force is their competitors, governments and the collective action of people who think Apple is on the nose. I really don't care about Apple, they were great in the 80's but now they are just an evil corp whose deep pockets have gone to their heads. It is beyond hubris. What I do care about is any evil corporation, defined as those that are not held in check by competition or regulation and who act evil, pushing around the little guys such as consumers and smaller businesses. That behavior must be punished, otherwise we'll all end up at the mercy of sociopathic corporations that seek only to get as big and powerful as possible and control whatever they want to control. When corps like Apple think they are beyond the control of government regulation and are somehow politically untouchable then it is time to take action against them, whatever that needs to be. As both a US and EU citizen I'm looking for the most effective ways to take direct action against Apple via those who represent me. As a consumer I'll be spreading the word about Apple and the contempt it has for those that do business with it.