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Comment by therobots927

2 hours ago

It’s not so much about political alignment as much as it’s about your bank account.

Apple has more cash reserves on hand than most countries do and yet its CEO had to scramble to stand behind Trump during the inauguration and offer a million-dollar tribute to stay in his good graces. Power > money.

  • He didn't have to do a single damn thing. He did the cost-benefit analysis and chose to cozy up to a corrupt administration.

    Given how much the typical Apple consumer skews left and has extreme brand loyalty, if Apple got tariffed simply because Tim failed to bow down, Apple would be in a stronger position to fight it than any other tech company. They could have stood up, but chose not to.