Indeed - I referred to it as a word salad because it was largely meaningless and you just threw in some soundbites. That is what you wrote.
As for aviation you're simply wrong. Every single aviation expert across the western world agrees with the statistics that show commercial flying is safe. The Queen of England uses it, Leonardo di Caprio uses it, Kate Middleton does too. Senators and Congressmen use it routinely. As I said, even Princess Diana did. So you are the one who is saying all the aviation experts who advise such people are wrong, the highest level experts in the US and British governments are wrong - it's absurd and the burden rests with you to suggest that you know more than the experts.
You might be surprised to learn if you don't know that world that when someone as rich as Cook uses commercial it doesn't mean he waits in line. He would get a special pass to enter by different areas, it would be incredibly safe, at the same airport he would fly from anyway and with tightly controlled access and armed police there. The airlines deal day in, day out with people far more important, far richer, far more famous than Cook.
Now I don't blame him. He's rich and wants to have a private jet. That's fine. But he is a hypocrite for then virtue signalling about the environment. And gullible people then believe some ridiculous idea that Apple "force" him to enjoy luxury private jets. Next you'll be claiming they force him to accept his share options!! I am sorry to break this to you - the rich and powerful lie and lie often.
Everything you wrote about King was irrelevant (though you overstate that he is revered by all of society, some conservatives [and a tiny, tiny number of liberals] take a more nuanced view of his personal failings). The question is how it pertains to Cook who would be an implacable enemy of King in virtually every regard.
The only thing you said of value was that "doing good works isn't virtue signalling". That I agree with 100%. However writing tweets is not "doing good work".
You sound very angry. I hope you find some peace.
1) What I wrote was quite clear; you not liking it doesn’t make it “word salad”, sound bites or irrelevant. Again, if you’re having trouble understanding what I wrote, I’ll be happy to provide clarification. Just ask. If you don’t understand what I wrote, your replies probably won’t be responsive.
2) Read what I wrote. I already said the safety of commercial flights isn’t the issue. Trying to protect someone who regularly gets death threats is the issue. The board thinks it’s safer, and more efficient, for Cook to fly private. You think there’s an ulterior motive, but have no proof. You think it’s a conspiracy between Cook and the board, but you offer no support for that claim.
3) King accomplished great things, and sacrificed his life to do so. That’s true no matter how “nuanced” you want to get, and furthermore don’t pretend to know how he would feel about Cook; you have no idea.
People are complicated, and no one is perfect. But great accomplishments aren’t so easily cancelled. It’s more honest to evaluate on the whole, rather to decide to cancel someone based on his failings, while ignoring or minimizing accomplishments.
And let’s be clear: I never said “King was revered by all of society”, so please don’t twist my words. You claimed “King was and remains controversial outside the elite”. That’s false on its face. His controversiality has nothing to do with “elites”. As I said, “He is revered by
all segments of society, though quite unpopular with racists and white supremacists/white nationalists/the ‘alt right’.”
Elites are not the problem.
4) wrt the environment, you’re engaging in black and white thinking. Recycling old equipment, green power, reducing use of conflict metals, auditing suppliers, reducing power consumption, etc. isn’t negated by Cook flying private. 100% good minus 1% bad is still 99% good. Would 100% be better? Sure, perfect would be better. But 99% doesn’t make Cook a hypocrite. Being 99% virtuous isn’t “virtue signaling”. It’s still virtuous.
5) I’m doing just great, Bless your heart. Thanks for asking 🙂 You’ve simply mistaken passion for anger. Hope you find peace as well.
