How do you know they are right winged? because the mainstream press tells you this?, could they be left winged?...it has been said a lot that of that violence came from people on neuroleptic drugs.
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Apple Seeks Tariff Waivers on iPhone Components, Apple Watch, AirPods and More
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All my Apple stuff is new enough to wait it out for a while. Most my most recent purchases were below my usual Expectations for quality. So I purchased with my AMEX for the double length warranty (AppleCare is an overpriced waste, IMHO) and have more than a year left on all my stuffs.
by the time I’m in a buying mood again, this will be resolved one way or another. Passing it along to the consumer wont work. People have all ready shown their aers when it comes to $1,000 telephones. Those days are pretty much over.
I see Apple eating the difference to maintain market share to drive more people to their service offerings. That’s where the next cash cow lives..
by the time I’m in a buying mood again, this will be resolved one way or another. Passing it along to the consumer wont work. People have all ready shown their aers when it comes to $1,000 telephones. Those days are pretty much over.
I see Apple eating the difference to maintain market share to drive more people to their service offerings. That’s where the next cash cow lives..
So by that logic - i must get rid of all apple products before i am allowed to complain about apple? Or i must move out of my country before i am allowed to complain about politics? Or dump my car before being allowed to complain about traffic?
There’s zero justification that Apple still produces in a country where human rights count nothing and that’s led by an evil dictatorship which extends its tentacles into every single one of the Chinese businesses. And Apple continue their brown-nosing efforts by torpedoing freedom of speech efforts in Hong Kong.
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America doesn't have the workforce skillset, Tooling experts or education system that allows for targeted learning. It's not that American education is bad but it's broad and slow.
The politicians fault but also the union workers because they were given broken promises by both parties which reneged on any deals.
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Yea, that would be the political correct way to do it.
Apple is a well run company. Just posted their latest financials with almost 40% profit margin. Yet they are requesting relief on tariffs. A well run fortune 500 company doesn't need relief, they should stand by their American values and take a hit. Trump already recognized companies like Samsung will have the advantage as a foreign company in the same market, and will do something to level the playing field.
As a matter of fact, I avoid Chinese products whenever possible. My garage door motor is made in Spain, my alarm system in Tunisia, none of my clothes are made in China, my TV is made in Poland, my shoes are Italian, my car is made in Canada, none of my furniture is from China either. Coming to think of it, I actually don’t own a lot of Chinese products - except those made by Apple.
Exactly. People think Apple's 38% "profit" goes right into the bank. But that's gross profit margin (GPM). Apple's net profit margin, after operating expenses (employee payroll and benefits, rents, utilities, marketing, maintenance, insurance, legal, and on and on) and federal/state/local taxes, is around 20%.
Compare that 20% NPM to the tariffs and you'll see why eventually they're usually passed on to the consumer. It's a hidden tax that goes straight to the US Treasury. And the US debt, now at >$23 trillion continues to climb.
The current US tariffs are terrible economic "policy."
Why should Apple pay for this? The American population voted Trump into office and large parts of it still supports the guy - so Apple should pass the price hikes on to the American consumer. Why? Because otherwise people simply don't realise what it means to have someone like Trump for their president.
It should be added as a line item on the invoice. Transparency is best.
Maybe it's more to do with The Great Idiot Leader with his, "great and unmatched wisdom" is actually starting to kill your economy, let alone the rest of the world's. But the MAGA zombies can't see beyond their blind subservience.
So you never buy anything from china cause they oppress their people? Unless you live in a cave, thats nearly impossible these days.
Of course it’s impossible in this day in age of globalization, but when I can, I do. 🤷🏻♂️
Some of you guys are so literal and myopic.
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