Imagine being CEO of one the largest corporations in the US, and prostrating yourself to Trump in this embarrassing way. Sheesh.

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    Tim Cook, and Apple, is supporting a pedophile. Remember that when you walk into an Apple Store, if you can afford to.

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      I bet most of the people here replying in the comments are typing on what helped pay for that gold plated ass kissing device.

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      It’s Apple or Google pretty much here for us Americans. Who do you think we should support? Or do you think we should go back to t9 Nokias?

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        See, I disagree with this sentiment. Coming from a Canadian we’re seeing products in grocery stores and other places we’ve simply never seen before because all the american product is rotting on the shelves. For instance, I’ve seen legit Canadian brands of laundry detergent whereas my whole life all I’ve ever really seen is tide, bounce the usual corp crap.

        This is slowly but surely propping up alternatives in a way that simply wasn’t possible before and directly contributing to what is currently small manufacturers, farmers and other retailers into becoming viable alternatives to the usual suspects.

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    This is my own conjecture, but I’m willing to bet that playing nicely with Pres. Trump somehow saves Apple billions more in lost revenue to tariffs and legislation because Trump rewards those who are on his good side. I’m also willing to bet Tim / Apple is pressured to do this and has a very different attitude behind closed doors. Not that this excuses anybody for their actions, but it’s clear they’re trying to game the system the best they can in the name of “business”.

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        Almost like it’s a completely bullshit excuse, like “just following orders”.

        Crime isn’t suddenly okay because it’s profitable, no matter how much capitalism wants you to believe it.

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      You’re probably right.

      That doesn’t change my opinion, though, that everyone at Apple can go suck-start their own asshole, and they’ll never receive another cent of my money for as long as I live.

      I already wasn’t buying their shit but this has signed and sealed that for the rest of eternity.

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    Goddammit Tim Apple, it doesn’t even look like anything remotely interesting.

    For a split second after he stepped aside to reveal it, I actually thought it was a cool dragon figure. Must’ve been my mind desperately seeking any meaning in this nonsense because I was looking at the phones.