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It isn't even just about money. It's more apparent than ever that freedom, democracy, justice, human rights in this country are increasily reserved for those wi
by paxys 9mo ago
It isn't even just about money. It's more apparent than ever that freedom, democracy, justice, human rights in this country are increasily reserved for those with the right political alignments.
- therobots927 9mo agoIt’s not so much about political alignment as much as it’s about your bank account.
- estearum 9mo agoNot really.
- rchaud 9mo agoApple has more cash reserves on hand than most countries do and yet its CEO had to scramble to stand behind Trump during the inauguration and offer a million-dollar tribute to stay in his good graces. Power > money.
- jlarocco 9mo agoAnd worst of all he had to watch "Melania" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melania_(film)#Release https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melania_(film)#Release
- eleventyseven 9mo agoHe didn't have to do a single damn thing. He did the cost-benefit analysis and chose to cozy up to a corrupt administration. Given how much the typical Apple consumer skews left and has extreme brand loyalty, if Apple got tariffed simply because Tim failed to bow down, Apple would be in a stronger position to fight it than any other tech company. They could have stood up, but chose not to.
- zipy124 9mo agoI think your forgetting that governments can just shut a company down, or even worse completely take it over and nationalise it. At the end of the day sovereigns rule over all else. Money means nothing when a gun is pointed at your head.
- direwolf20 9mo agoHow do we know the typical apple user skews left?
- andrekandre 9mo ago> Given how much the typical Apple consumer skews left idk, that might just be something people believe but i haven't seen any evidence of that... many right-leaning pundits are apple users; even rush limbaugh was a mac user!
- overfeed 9mo agoThe messed up thing is that despite what they think, these dudes will not thrive in the chaotic world they are trying to bring forth.
- tavavex 9mo agoWhy not? They hold all the cards and have aligned one of the most powerful governments in the world with them, while wielding enough money to make almost any nation, let alone individual, more inclined toward doing what they need. They will only become more powerful.
- jackyinger 9mo agoAuthoritarian regimes don’t run on facts. They run on the primacy of Authority. Cameras record factual information. Facts are inconvenient for Authority. You know, 1984 Department of Truth style.
- greesil 9mo agoYeah but the camera was broken that day the policeman beat you. On protest day? It's magically up and running.
- PunchyHamster 9mo agowell if you never read about how any of those work you might think that. In reality they are very much interested in facts, because they give them info who to oppress harder
- XorNot 9mo agoThis is really a failure to understand how oppressive regimes work. The goal is not to accurately target people, the whole point is you don't care. The exercise of power is the point. It doesn't matter who's door you kicked in: you were right to do it no matter what, and they were guilty no matter what.
- otikik 9mo agoNo, just the right amount of wealth. Which also tends to lean on a political set. But poor people will be deprived of their liberties be them left or right. For those useful to power it will take just a little bit longer to notice.
- tkel 9mo agoSame as it's ever been. When the founders of this country cried about freedom, they meant for themselves to not pay taxes that would cover their debts, not freedom for their slaves or lower-class Americans. After all if you are at the top, then you are literally free to do as you wish
- queenkjuul 9mo agoAlways was, you're just no longer in the in-group (which used to be slightly less partisan-motivated but equally racially and class motivated)