That guy is wearing a nice coat and scarf that probably cost more than a month wages for the Chinese workers who made it.
Exactly. If he were wearing a woven hemp rag and looked a bit disheveled, I could maybe see that. However, when you dress like that...maybe you could do more too. More than just sit on the sidelines (and from how he dresses...probably drove to the sidelines in style too...but thats speculation...maybe he showed up in a rusty '91 Ford Festiva...who knows) and cry foul cause you want to make some kind of socio-ethical statement and pretend that you're doing something good for mankind.
Its the whole material-centric attitude that he's going after. We want want want and since we want lots of iPads and we want them now...its a lot of pressure for the Chinese that produce them. I get that. But you can't show up to a protest looking like that and spout that kind of message when you're trying to dress like something out of an Express or Abercrombie & Fitch catalog.
Is that the only alternative to better working conditions?
No, it's not the only alternative, but it's also not solely Apple's job to come up with other alternatives.
It's never the underdog that gets picked on, so, while the sales of Dell and HP, to name a few, are nowhere near Apple's, they're all laughing their asses off because they're flying under the radar.
It's like these people forget that these people working in these factories are literally carrying their families with their income. It's like people saying "don't buy rugs from India." What? why not? These people work their butts off, DESPITE the conditions, to support their families. Apple is doing the most good for the workers over there. I mean, my goodness. Wasn't there like, a few HUGE audits over there as well as news coverage that clearly states that the workers are really not in a bad situation?
These people are much lower than the people they are attacking. Just loving that free press. "look at my nice hair and shaved face and nice scarf." Douche bags.
What's the difference between these lunatics and the Westboro Church protesters? Not much I'd say. They're both shameless publicity whores and delusional radicals who go around spreading their extremely offensive and braindead ideas.
Hopefully the police will come and arrest them for being a public nuisance, disturbing the peace and for holding an illegal protest if they lack all of the necessary permits. Luckily for them, I won't be waiting in any Apple store line tomorrow, because I don't take too kindly to any dipshits.
Don't you know any other tunes? Invest in a thesaurus, maybe you'll sound a little more civil and mature.
Protestors looking to steal a bit of Apple's iPad launch day thunder are preparing to hold demonstrations at various Apple Store locations on Friday in hopes of spreading awareness about the labor conditions in the Chinese factories making the device.
Please, folks. If you see these people try to politely express your difference of opinion. We don't need to give them any free publicity with an "incident".
No, it's not the only alternative, but it's also not solely Apple's job to come up with other alternatives.
It's never the underdog that gets picked on, so, while the sales of Dell and HP, to name a few, are nowhere near Apple's, they're all laughing their asses off because they're flying under the radar.
IMO, the entire industry needs scrutiny. Start with Apple, and then expand once people start to notice.
These people need to go picket Dell, Microsoft and every other tech company because all of them including the asian tech giants like sony, samsung, LG, Sharp and dozens of others use foxconn.
They also need to get a life. No company in the industry is doing more than apple. In fact no company in the industry is doing anything BUT Apple.
Work on the companies that are not trying instead of defaming the ONE that IS.
Good luck to them. Clearly their campaign is working given the amount of time and effort Apple is putting in to change things at Foxconn.
Apple was doing something long before these morons even had a voice. Apple is not reacting to there protests, they Signed up for the inspections and were looking into factory conditions long before any of these dorks even started thinking of protesting. They can't even get there facts right they even said it was an apple factory the mass suicides were threatened at, it wasn't it was a foxconn factory building Xboxes. Where are the protests agains Microsoft? Last time I looked Microsoft was a 262 billion market cap company they could afford to DO SOMETHING TOO.
Nothing is forcing these Chinese workers to keep their jobs. They are allowed to take whatever job they are qualified for. Maybe these protestors should visit the factories where the workers work on dirt floors with no food breaks to make the cheap crap you buy at Walmart. Where's the outrage over that?
or what about the other clients at Foxconn. How many fires and explosions have they had. what happened after the 100 workers building X box units threatened to jump off that roof.
Apple is only one of some 70 clients that have products built at Foxconn factories. Who is starting petitions for the other 69 groups. Who is demonstrating for them. etc
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That guy is wearing a nice coat and scarf that probably cost more than a month wages for the Chinese workers who made it.
Exactly. If he were wearing a woven hemp rag and looked a bit disheveled, I could maybe see that. However, when you dress like that...maybe you could do more too. More than just sit on the sidelines (and from how he dresses...probably drove to the sidelines in style too...but thats speculation...maybe he showed up in a rusty '91 Ford Festiva...who knows) and cry foul cause you want to make some kind of socio-ethical statement and pretend that you're doing something good for mankind.
Its the whole material-centric attitude that he's going after. We want want want and since we want lots of iPads and we want them now...its a lot of pressure for the Chinese that produce them. I get that. But you can't show up to a protest looking like that and spout that kind of message when you're trying to dress like something out of an Express or Abercrombie & Fitch catalog.
Get over yourself, Mr. Shields.
Is that the only alternative to better working conditions?
No, it's not the only alternative, but it's also not solely Apple's job to come up with other alternatives.
It's never the underdog that gets picked on, so, while the sales of Dell and HP, to name a few, are nowhere near Apple's, they're all laughing their asses off because they're flying under the radar.
These people are much lower than the people they are attacking. Just loving that free press. "look at my nice hair and shaved face and nice scarf." Douche bags.
What a bunch of ignorant morons.
What's the difference between these lunatics and the Westboro Church protesters? Not much I'd say. They're both shameless publicity whores and delusional radicals who go around spreading their extremely offensive and braindead ideas.
Hopefully the police will come and arrest them for being a public nuisance, disturbing the peace and for holding an illegal protest if they lack all of the necessary permits. Luckily for them, I won't be waiting in any Apple store line tomorrow, because I don't take too kindly to any dipshits.
Don't you know any other tunes? Invest in a thesaurus, maybe you'll sound a little more civil and mature.
Protestors looking to steal a bit of Apple's iPad launch day thunder are preparing to hold demonstrations at various Apple Store locations on Friday in hopes of spreading awareness about the labor conditions in the Chinese factories making the device.
Please, folks. If you see these people try to politely express your difference of opinion. We don't need to give them any free publicity with an "incident".
That guy is wearing a nice coat and scarf that probably cost more than a month wages for the Chinese workers who made it.
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Attention seeking whore.
So was Martha.
This douche bag is on par with Martha Burke who tried to bully Augusta National Golf Club a few years back.
Attention seeking whore.
So was Martha.
Wow. You and Rush, huh?
Classy.
No, it's not the only alternative, but it's also not solely Apple's job to come up with other alternatives.
It's never the underdog that gets picked on, so, while the sales of Dell and HP, to name a few, are nowhere near Apple's, they're all laughing their asses off because they're flying under the radar.
IMO, the entire industry needs scrutiny. Start with Apple, and then expand once people start to notice.
They also need to get a life. No company in the industry is doing more than apple. In fact no company in the industry is doing anything BUT Apple.
Work on the companies that are not trying instead of defaming the ONE that IS.
Wow. You and Rush, huh?
Classy.
not following your lack of logic one little tiny bit.
This douche bag is on par with Martha Burke who tried to bully Augusta National Golf Club a few years back.
Attention seeking whore.
So was Martha.
Go away. You're embarrassing your kind.
that guy is wearing a nice coat and scarf that probably cost more than a month wages for the chinese workers who made it.
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Good luck to them. Clearly their campaign is working given the amount of time and effort Apple is putting in to change things at Foxconn.
Apple was doing something long before these morons even had a voice. Apple is not reacting to there protests, they Signed up for the inspections and were looking into factory conditions long before any of these dorks even started thinking of protesting. They can't even get there facts right they even said it was an apple factory the mass suicides were threatened at, it wasn't it was a foxconn factory building Xboxes. Where are the protests agains Microsoft? Last time I looked Microsoft was a 262 billion market cap company they could afford to DO SOMETHING TOO.
Originally Posted by solipsismx
that guy is wearing a nice coat and scarf that probably cost more than a month wages for the chinese workers who made it.
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Lol Exactly.
Nothing is forcing these Chinese workers to keep their jobs. They are allowed to take whatever job they are qualified for. Maybe these protestors should visit the factories where the workers work on dirt floors with no food breaks to make the cheap crap you buy at Walmart. Where's the outrage over that?
or what about the other clients at Foxconn. How many fires and explosions have they had. what happened after the 100 workers building X box units threatened to jump off that roof.
Apple is only one of some 70 clients that have products built at Foxconn factories. Who is starting petitions for the other 69 groups. Who is demonstrating for them. etc