Politicians are happy to be bought off. That’s the world we live in.
Politicians are happy to be bought off. That’s the world we live in.
As Bloomberg points out, Cook's meetings were scheduled weeks before Musk's Twitter rant,
When you head up a global company, politics becomes an inevitable part of the equation, doesn't it. Gone are the days when Steve Jobs was tinkering in the garage with Wozniak and building the microcomputer that would help pave the way for their future, and have such a massive worldwide impact in the decades to follow.Tim Cook seems to love the government and politics. Why can't he just focus on Apple solely and enrich lives? I just don't see innovation and politics going together. It always becomes a burden.
Mmmm. Curry flavor...As expected, he talks up progressive values while currying favor with conservatives.
Because Apple doesn't exist to "enrich lives" or innovate. They exist to make money. Obscene amounts of money. And that requires colluding with lawmakers to rig the system in their favor.Tim Cook seems to love the government and politics. Why can't he just focus on Apple solely and enrich lives? I just don't see innovation and politics going together. It always becomes a burden.
All politicians are corrupt. The right is just more violent, racist, and anti choice/abortion, so it's particularly bad. Tim meets with republicans because he's a greedy capitalistAll politicians are corrupt though some think just the right side of the aisle is.
Remember the time he was called Tim Apple five years ago?I don't think I've ever seen a photo of Tim Cook looking that grumpy/pissed, let alone not smiling (although TBF, I can't say I'd be happy if I also had to take such a trip myself).
Generalizing people with buzzwords is not an adult way to think.All politicians are corrupt. The right is just more violent, racist, and anti choice/abortion, so it's particularly bad. Tim meets with republicans because he's a greedy capitalist
good job lmao
I can’t imagine him enjoying those types of discussions. I see it as a necessary evil I guess. If legislators start hacking at Apple it’s going to make it tough for Apple to focus on innovation.I hope Greg “Joz” Joswiak - (Senior Vice President Worldwide Marketing) is going with him.
Tim Cook seems to love the government and politics. Why can't he just focus on Apple solely and enrich lives? I just don't see innovation and politics going together. It always becomes a burden.
It is if it's true 🤷♂️Generalizing people with buzzwords is not an adult way to think.
This is exactly why. Apple needs to ensure they aren't caught in the political crossfire. Many many Apple jobs exist in Republican states and it's important that Republican legislators remember that.I can’t imagine him enjoying those types of discussions. I see it as a necessary evil I guess. If legislators start hacking at Apple it’s going to make it tough for Apple to focus on innovation.
Time to write checks to the GOP now. lol
Man, both of our corrupt political parties are disgusting. They are there serving their donors.
It's amazing how most of the American people don't figure this out.
At first I thought that was BlackBerry and you were making a joke about Louis Rossmann's cat 😂
I hope they sort it out. I’ve been a Mac user for many (many) years and stubbornly use their products in the office and studio, even when I’m going against the grain and am the only group using Macs. I’ve stuck with them through the PowerPC years until this day, and have adopted most of their iStuff into my personal and family life. I’m not a fanboy, but I prefer Apple.
Apple CEO Tim Cook this week traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with top Republican lawmakers, reports Bloomberg. Cook is said to be aiming to create ties with the GOP as it prepares to assume control of the House in the new year.
Cook has scheduled meetings with Ohio's Jim Jordan, California's Darrell Issa, and Washington's Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Jordan and McMorris Rodgers will likely be involved with committees that are overseeing the tech industry, heading up the House Judiciary Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee, respectively.
Apple is dealing with U.S. antitrust legislation that could result in major changes to the company's App Store policies. There are five separate bipartisan bills that are being considered, and just this week, Twitter CEO Elon Musk spurred lawmaker interest in Apple with his claim that Apple has threatened to "withhold Twitter from its App Store" and has stopped advertising on Twitter.
As Bloomberg points out, Cook's meetings were scheduled weeks before Musk's Twitter rant, but Twitter could be a topic of discussion. Jim Jordan, who Cook is meeting with, has publicly supported Musk, for example.
Cook will also meet with Republican Senator John Cornyn from Texas, Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich from New Mexico and Democratic Senator Brian Schatz from Hawaii as Apple aims to steer regulators away from App Store legislation and questions about the company's device manufacturing in China.
Article Link: Apple CEO Tim Cook Meeting With Republican Lawmakers in Washington
Agreed, and this kind of content should be moderated here.Generalizing people with buzzwords is not an adult way to think.
That and:What does "creating ties" entail? Campaign contributions?
Saying this is just part of your woke, cancel culture. Criticizing when Tim meets with a party that represents racist policies should not be limited. Freedom of speech is important.Agreed, and this kind of content should be moderated here.
If you were the head of a company, and you had the opportunity to meet directly with a legislator, why wouldn’t you make the time? This is not diverting his focus away from running the company — it is his job. I’m guessing the heads of the other large tech companies will be meeting with legislators as well. I see only positives from such meetings — speaking directly with someone is better than forming an opinion based on how the media [mis]characterizes them.I hope Greg “Joz” Joswiak - (Senior Vice President Worldwide Marketing) is going with him.
Tim Cook seems to love the government and politics. Why can't he just focus on Apple solely and enrich lives? I just don't see innovation and politics going together. It always becomes a burden.
Don't fool yourself into thinking gigantic corporations like Apple only donate what is stipulated. They have ways to circumvent these restrictions. Remember, the system is corrupt by design.Apple's donations are actually fairly limited. Corporately, I think they only (likely mistakenly) donated $5025 in the 2022 election cycle. In the 2020 cycle, Apple corporately donated just $2894. Discussions with legislators doesn't mean Apple is giving money.
As per Apple employees and their immediate families? In the 2022 cycle, they donated $1.2M to Democrats contrasted with $98,000 to Republicans. In the 2020 cycle, it was $6.4M to Democrats versus $318K to Republicans.