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[-] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 2 days ago

Not an Apple user, so I didn't know about this. Extremely disappointing.

It really does seem avoiding any and all American services/products (to the extent possible, with exceptions where reasonable) is the only way forward.

I am increasingly coming to the conclusion that the US is a ethical, cultural and even economic dead end. Yes even economic, only a fool would believe intense corruption and broad support of criminality and corruption among the population will not have any negative effects in the future.

[-] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 14 points 2 days ago

You think this wouldn't happen elsewhere?

It's not just an American thing, it's an asshoke thing, and those people are everywhere, and will always find a way.

[-] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Of course it can happen elsewhere.

Just US has a massive influence on tech platforms, and they are currently under-going an oligarch takeover (oligarch influence was already bad irrespective of whether the far right or centre right was in power).

Mind you I am not anti-American. I have largely always defended the US as a matter of pragmatism (it is the largest and most influential democracy-leaning country with a measure of respect for human right). US has done really bad things, but they have done good things as well. I can't say the same about say China or Russia.

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

even the OP phone is considering doing a soft-blocking of bootloader

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