There is no "duty" to bribe the president. What could he do? Show the integrity to not pay the bribe, take it to court, and live with the consequences.
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Is that in the best interest of the shareholders?
Tim Cooks responsibility is to them not to what’s right.
World leaders aren’t doing what’s right so I don’t see that a CEO needs to be the one to take a stand.
Not breaking the law? Absolutely. Apple even has a specific corporate policy against paying bribes.
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Many people have the quisling impulse to insist that Apple had to kiss Trump’s a**. “They’ll be stuck with really high tariffs!" “They might lose government contracts!" This is foolishness, of cause, because all of this will still happen. The only thing that’s different is that Apple will have to navigate those headwinds while everyone in the world already knows that they’re led by a CEO who has already bent the knee, and by a board that collectively has no spine. There's no point in having f***-you money in the bank if you never say "f*** you"!
In short, instead of meekly capitulating to pathetic bullies, this is a moment when Apple needed go on the attack. Instead of curling up in a defensive ball on the floor and crying while you hand out gold bricks to fascist predators, this is a time when a company full of smart and talented people should stand its ground. Because down the path of acquiescence lies only pain and a long, slow pathetic spiral to irrelevance.
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In short, instead of meekly capitulating to pathetic bullies, this is a moment when Apple needed go on the attack. Instead of curling up in a defensive ball on the floor and crying while you hand out gold bricks to fascist predators, this is a time when a company full of smart and talented people should stand its ground. Because down the path of acquiescence lies only pain and a long, slow pathetic spiral to irrelevance.
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Did Apple turn off Apple Music (which people paid for) during BLM because of shareholders? Or because they are woke or wanted to show how progressive they are.
And then they go on and bribe and kiss Trumps butt. Sad.
I have no idea what you’re talking about I don’t remember losing Apple Music.
You’re implying that Apple being woke isn’t a calculated financial strategy for the benefit of shareholders.
Sure just as it was calculated at Ubisoft, oh no wait…
Go woke go broke, is the trend we have seen lately with a lot of companies.
So now the question is, is Apple really so progressive or are they progressive only if they won’t risk losing a single cent, lol.