Frankly, Apple's position enrages me. It's okay that Apple doesn't like a European law. As a US-based company, it makes sense that it feels like a foreigner is

Frankly, Apple's position enrages me. It's okay that Apple doesn't like a European law. As a US-based company, it makes sense that it feels like a foreigner is meddling in their affairs... It's okay that they continue to have the hubris that Apple, and Apple alone, knows what's best for everyone. However... the democratically-elected institutions of the EU represent a total of 447 million people. Most technologists I know in the EU are pro-DMA. It doesn't feel like Apple has ever engaged in any kind of external discussion around this, or any kind of acknowledgment that there may be an issue with their current policies. It's like walking it the courtroom with bloody hands and screaming in an obviously fake British accent "MURDER?!? THAT IS RIDICULOUS, Your Honor. I AM WEARING A TUXEDO." Apple's arguments at every single junction have been nothing short of ridiculous. My favorite one: "Apple operates 5 distinct App Stores: the iOS App Store, the macOS App Store, the iPadOS App Store, etc..., and only the iOS one is big enough to be a "gatekeeper"." [0] COME FUCKING ON. HIRE BETTER LAWYERS. [0]: https://ec.europa.eu/competition/digital_markets_act/cases/202344/DMA_100013_215.pdf https://ec.europa.eu/competition/digital_markets_act/cases/2...