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How Apple CEO Tim Cook Convinced Trump to Exempt Apple From Tariffs
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That particular comment and deflection is quite ironic given that the "fake news" trope is addressed IN the video, including the historical context for denigration of media and checks and balances.
Could very well be the case. After all, it certainly also takes half an hour to watch this.
Hopefully they can steal themselves away from just 25% of one single Rogan episode
It just might be too difficult to listen to criticism. Like their leader, they probably like confirmation of their own positions more.
We could wake up tomorrow and find that the tariffs are back on for Apple products and other electronics. There is no strategy to see here. Just a random number generator designed to disrupt for the sake of disruption. It keeps Americans eyes' off the slow erosion of constitutional rule of law and widening wealth gap. Basically, it's just a distraction for a country slipping into an authoritarian oligarchy. Classic playbook:
. Greenland Invasion . Gaza resort annex. All so we pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
- Ignore due process and prosecute political advisories
- Stifle free speech and press
- Cut programs for the poor and middle class
- Implement regressive taxes (tariffs shift the tax burden on middle and low income folks)
- Maintain and enhance tax cuts and subsides for corporations and the top 1%
. Greenland Invasion . Gaza resort annex. All so we pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
Yes! All of ths ^^
Also, I'd add that the Trump Tariffs are an effort to consolidate power, as it creates a dynamic where everyone has to beg and plead for the dear leader to grant relief.
I’m not debating if this is the right move but I do think we need to dramatically diversify chip mfg for purposes of security of the west. This is an arguable path towards that.
Yes, it definitely provides fertile ground for an authoritarian to grant or withhold benefits to the oligarchy. Good point.
"America Alone"
It's not 100 years ago anymore and these sorts of policies are basically a full blown recessionary disaster.
I do not consider DEI as such nonsense. Not even bad.
It can be that it has been implemented in a bad way/too strict, or whatever (don’t know exactly about this in the USA). So, the method and execution could be nonsense.
It’s like standing up for your own country and own businesses in this world. Acceptable and even logical. But the way this Trump administration is doing this at moment this also looks like very bad nonsense.
The other problem is that outsized concern about DEI has turned into full blown White nationalism, racism and sexism getting "installed" as policy.
Ha Ha Ha! This is so funny. Life is great. Get outside and enjoy it! Grab the iPhone and go for a walk and take some pictures and smell the fresh air. I promise you’ll feel better and it’s a lot better than harboring hate.
Yeah, we’re only ~40 trillion dollars in debt, we were doing great!👍
This was a quote from Trump's cabinet member. The counter was we also need rare earth elements to make our electronics, which China also has access to, but we don't. So this "5x vs. what we export" hardly paints the whole picture.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver explains why the US is in trouble...
Completely false and beyond fear mongering. You are part of the problem.
Absolutely insane that Congress is allowing Trump to get away with this. The President does not have the power to tax, only Congress does. Tariffs are a form of taxation. The President does not have the power to dictate major tax policy unilaterally like he is doing now.
Not even close. Name the "racism and sexism" that is "getting 'installed' as policy."
Normal, rational policy and civil rights protection (for only women playing in women's sports, for instance) was widely agreed upon 15 years ago. It's the radical shift in the Left that has made most conservatives' and independents' policy preferences look radical these days.
Not sure what you are saying. It sounds like you were in agreement with all the Dems did over last few years. If the Dems imo didn’t lose their identity they would have been a shoe in.
Most people don’t understand economics. When the U.S. can’t even service the debt and run into hyperinflation, everyone is shocked.
The solution is painful, and I’m not sure any politician is willing to do it. Yes, the admin has made some cuts, but to get back to health, we need to be running a $250-350 billion surplus over 15 years while increasing economic output… good luck with that.
Had we started on this path around 2012, the pain would not have been as bad.
Nope. It’s the blurring of the sexual identity outside of the home that’s the issue.
I do.
It’s a terrible policy.
There already are an arsenal of federal and state laws dealing with discriminatory practices. Trans men playing in women’s teams or being allowed in women’s bathrooms is terrible and unfair.