It's sad the sacrifices you're justifying in the name of capitalism.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Featured in Latest South Park Episode
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Money over morals. For all its stated values (Environmentalism, sustainability, LGBT+ rights, privacy) it's just another corrupt business bending the knee to fascism. But hey, at least they seem to have temporarily avoided tariffs so that's just great, right?
The CEO of the company is catering to the current sitting president to help save his company billions in tariffs.. Are you seriously that close-minded of a person to make such an ignorant comment ?
You guys think Tim likes going to see Trump?
Dont bother, everyone here is the next CEO of a 4T market cap company, they know better. LMAO
I don't really don't care what he likes, he still does it. Do you remember when he chewed out an investor for asking him why Apple does so much for the environment. He got pissed and told him to go elsewhere. What happened to that Tim? How about joining some of the lawsuits that is trying to but a lid on this nonsense?
No, I don't think he likes it, and I don't think he likes Trump....but I have zero sympathy.
Anyway, I'm moving on from this as I don't even particularly like talking about politics. I grew up in a family of politicians, and my wife is one. I get enough of it elsewhere.
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An industry leader gave a gift to an abuser in hopes he wouldn't abuse them more.
I think you have a fantasty land view of politicians. If you think Trump making that statement is the worst thing a politician could say or do then you have your head buried. We have had Presidents start fake wars killing our soldiers, Presidents that sleep with a subordinate, then villainize her to effectively ruin her life. We have had Presidents who have lied, plagiarized, and simply made things up to get where they are. Trump is by no means a Saint and what he said was awful but its only becuase it was taped that people were outraged. Its not even close to being the worst thing a politician has ever said or done.
Can’t wait to check this episode out. Is it only Cook and Zuck? Or is there something dastardly for Bezos, Musk and Ellison? 😏
The CEO of the world's most valuable company gave a gift to the sitting president of the country in which his company is based, in exchange for saving his company billions in unwanted tariffs.
Fixed it for youlol
You're conveniently ignoring the fascist part, but thanks for adding the "lol" so I can for sure know ignoring these type of posts would have me better off.
Bribes used to be accomplished behind closed doors 🤗
Seriously, MacRumors? You have nothing better to report?
Never feel bad for a man who rides on a private jet.
How do they avoid posting things relevant to Apple when he's been sucking up to the convicted sexual predator?
What i would have done instead? History is full of examples of what can happen if you do not stand up to head of states with dictatorial ambitions. I grew up with that question in Germany.
You'll have to forgive us Americans.
We've had it way too easy for so long and nobody thinks "it" can happen here.
And then you have people listening to self serving devious loons like Carlson (below)
Remember when you talked about having Trans and other LGBTQ friends and how all the talk about the Administration going after them was fake/nonsense/etc and you ignored all evidence otherwise?
Yeah, how’d that turn out? Still going to jump to defend Trump on that?
No I do not think Trump's intentional on-air statement "is the worst thing a politician could say or do." It was simply one easy example of who he is, and then went on to get elected via strong support from organized Evangelical Christians; go figure.
Worse things that are why IMO Trump makes Nixon look good:
• Everything he touches fails except his cons, even though he started with >$400M of daddy's money. Trump University, multiple bankruptcies, routinely failing to pay contractors, etc.
• He is a malignant narcissist that puts people in important government positions solely based on how well they kowtow to him; zero competence required. This weakens the USA.
• He attcks our allies, destroying alliances that took decades to build. That weakened the USA by giving away possible future negotiation points. A simple kiss-*ss to Putin, replicating his kiss-*ss at Helsinki during his first term.
• He idolizes evil strong dictatorial individuals like Putin, Maduro, etc.
• He behaves like a dictator and is making the USA into an authoritarian regime as fast as he can.This weakens the USA.
• He is reversing steps taken to integrate LGBTQ into the military. This weakens our military and the USA.
• He is a flat out racist, even going so far as to try to rewrite history. This weakens the USA.
• He is doing his best to make the USA less competitive in the area of green energy. This weakens the USA.
• He is reversing efforts to help reduce global warming (AGW). This weakens the USA.
Note from me: AGW will have catastrophic impacts on the lives of everyone younger than ~60 today.
• He corruptly kept Trump Corp in play during both his terms, and has now become even more blatant is his corruption with things like the Trump meme coin, etc.
• He goes after everyone that does not suck up to him, to the detriment of good governance. This weakens the USA.
• His blatant malignant narcissism allows foreign governments to play him like a fiddle. This weakens the USA.
• He publicly said Putin should get to keep Ukraine territory as soon as he was elected. This weakens the USA.
• He has been cutting science positions and data collection in the area of environmental science. This weakens the USA.
••• I could go on and on. I have watched Trump's sleaze since the days when he would pretend to be someone else and phone in gossip about himself to the NYC newspapers.
Note that each of those "This weakens the USA" comments are decades-long-term impacts. E.g. when a NOAA scientist leaves government for private industry that wealth of experience is not easily replaceable. Worse is the reality that the competent people leave and the incompetent ones remain and end up in charge for decades.
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I'm just here to talk about the gift not who got it or why it was given. I don't understand why people are calling the gift tacky. I would love it if I was given some sort of award that was made with 24K gold. I love gold. Do you have any idea how much pure gold costs? 💰
A MacRumors article calling Tim's actions bootlicking is the best thing I've read all week bravo!! Thank you!!!
This is a political thread, which is different.
South Park and Onion News are more and more realiable for learning what is happening in the US. Can you believe it 😂
Some things juse cannot be explained without politics. How we talk about tariffs without politics. How we talk about Online Safety Act without politics. et cetera.
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I was naive thinking apple would be honorable and atleast avoid trump and certainly not bow down and give him gifts lol. what a disgrace.
I understand trump is running the us like some kind of mob boss and there is a good chance you’ll be squashed if you don’t fall in line but I guess I thought apple was better than that.
I guess all that matters is money.
I understand trump is running the us like some kind of mob boss and there is a good chance you’ll be squashed if you don’t fall in line but I guess I thought apple was better than that.
I guess all that matters is money.