Apple Seeks Tariff Waivers on iPhone Components, Apple Watch, AirPods and More

[cocky jeremy]

Maybe Tim can also request a waiver from China to stop oppressing Hong Kong

They profit from that, how?

 

[SoGood]

Your philosophy is flawed. We have a huge national debt - I’m too lazy to look it up now, but it’s now above $23 trillion. Generations of Americans will be paying it off. You know why we have this debt? Three things caused it: unfair trade, generous foreign aid, and spending trillions on defending the allies.

The UK had to be bailed out twice by the US in both world wars with the American lives and treasure. Same goes for France. The NATO can’t defend themselves from Russia without the US. We have to keep tens of thousands of our troops all over the world because our allies can’t stand on their two feet. Americans were the ones who saved Africa from the AIDS epidemic. The Europeans did nothing. All of this costs trillions of dollars. We are tired of being screwed over by our everyone - friend and foe.

It’s time for the Europeans to stand on their own two feet. They have more people than we do, and they have competitive economies. Pay for your own defense to prevent Putin from rolling into your countries. Contribute at least 2% of your GDP toward your own defense. We are tired of paying for your security. We are tired of you talking advantage of unbalanced trade and siphoning out hundreds of billions of dollars just to lend them back to us at an interest so that we can have a budget for another year, whereby we continue to give you free military assistance and you continue to screw us over on trade. Enough is enough. After more than 70 years since you tried to kill each other during the last world war, it’s time for you guys to play fair and act as adults.

Still being brainwashed!

US has a trade balance because it has moved up the economic scale and shed all the low cost manufacturing jobs of a highly developed economy. Then there’s the critical effect of making the USD the reserve currency, one that ensures the need to print and generate foreign debt to maintain. These are all well established economic facts but for the ignorant and brainwashed. Far easier to blame other countries than being introspective.

 

[JagdTiger]

Of course it’s impossible in this day in age of globalization, but when I can, I do. ??‍♂️
Some of you guys are so literal and myopic.

It’s called boycotting, stop the materialism and go more spiritual, you can’t take any of this with you when you go so put your money in the bank and purchase necessities only.

 

[kis]

Never said that. Just calling out the hypocrites.

Nah, what you’re doing is bashing people who don’t like your personal opinion (which is more than doubtful in this case)
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So you never buy anything from china cause they oppress their people? Unless you live in a cave, thats nearly impossible these days.

it is, basically because some larger companies like Apple keep trying to monetize on the plight of the Chinese people. and while it’s impossible to avoid China altogether, it’s absolutely possible to choose alternatives for a lot of products.

 

[Irock619]

Amazing how you all defend China. If you do business in China to maximize profits then you should pay the price. China needs to fall off the earth. They are a disgrace to human society. Apple deserves nothing!

 

[sirozha]

Still being brainwashed!

US has a trade balance because it has moved up the economic scale and shed all the low cost manufacturing jobs of a highly developed economy. Then there’s the critical effect of making the USD the reserve currency, one that ensures the need to print and generate foreign debt to maintain. These are all well established economic facts but for the ignorant and brainwashed. Far easier to blame other countries than being introspective.

We have a $300 billion per year of trade deficits with Europe. How do you explain that? We have tens of thousands US forces deployed in Europe. Why? How do you explain that? We give military aid to Ukraine to fight off Russia, while Europe gives them nothing. How do you explain that?

Who is brainwashed here?

 

[JagdTiger]

Nah, what you’re doing is bashing people who don’t like your personal opinion (which is more than doubtful in this case)
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it is, basically because some larger companies like Apple keep trying to monetize on the plight of the Chinese people. and while it’s impossible to avoid China altogether, it’s absolutely possible to choose alternatives for a lot of products.

The reason why corporations moved is because they can do low pay...American unions also had a part in it, some kept asking for too much fund or they’re labor unions were corrupted....however, the ceos receive way to much money so the general worker got less.