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avon b7 said:

All I can say is wow! 

So China is a hostile power? You mean more hostile than the US? LOL. 

The absolute most horrifying thing about your 'justification' is that it is probably how Biden sees things too. 

Anyway. I have no need to continue with this as there is nothing more I can say. So I will rest my case.

This is a joke, right? 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/30/philippines-and-china-in-new-confrontation-at-scarborough-shoal

The Philippines has accused China of “dangerous maneuvers and obstruction” and reinstalling a barrier at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, which Beijing blockaded and seized from Manila in 2012.

Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman Jay Tarriela said two Philippine vessels on maritime patrol encountered four China Coast Guard (CCG) ships and six vessels from its maritime militia in the area on Monday morning.

https://news.sky.com/story/why-has-the-south-china-sea-become-so-contentious-13126474

That's before you add in China's own extremely expansive claim - the nine-dash line which claims nearly the whole sea as theirs. That was rejected by an international tribunal, a decision which China rejected.

https://eastasiaforum.org/2024/03/22/southeast-asia-stymied-in-south-china-sea-dispute/

Regional claimant states — fatigued by ASEAN’s inability to resolve the dispute and facing the brunt of Chinese aggression — may increasingly forge ties among themselves. But such efforts are unlikely to compel China to halt its aggressive campaign in the SCS.

Apple is paying out $95M no matter how many take part in the suit. Any leftover money will probably go to some nonprofit as the lawyers get a defined portion of the award for their services (30% or $28.5M, and up to $1.1M for litigation expenses to be determined by the judge). No one should feel bad for taking part in any CAL. And no one should feel as if they're helping Apple by not taking part as again, that money is going to be paid out. 

With Mango II just follow the money. The hypocrite's attempt to have his buddy Ellison buy TT fell through, so now let's see if Musty wants it. It's oddly quiet about rumors that he's negotiating to buy it.

The Supremes just ruled unanimously that the ban goes into effect Sunday. Congress should not have put the ban in such a critical vote. A standalone vote should have been the way to get the CCP's hands off TT or force a ban.

The loudest, most incessant voices against DEI and for "meritocracy" are resoundingly quiet when it comes to favoring self-hating, incompetent Black voices that agree with them. They hate competent Black people, especially brilliant Black women that put the lie to Black inferiority. They champion fools like Hershel Walker, Byron Donalds and Mark Robinson. They target all women trying to integrate fields dominated by white males that are allowed to fail and destroy several times while championing dimwits like MTG, Aileen Cannon and Kelly Loeffler.

Unfortunately for women, especially Black women, DEI programs are mostly all talk, little action. They're forced to work in institutions that give them greater access to hiring, but lack frameworks to mentor, promote and guide them within increasingly hostile environments. Worse is the folding of these programs at the earliest hint of opposition. Then people like to pat themselves on the back and say "Well, at least we tried."

It's a lose-lose situation for Black people and other persons of color, and LGBTQ+ communities. They're better off remaining isolated and creating their own opportunities away from the spotlight.

We've gotten several in Virginia over the past half year or so. Usually 1-2 month. We don't have a car and I've never had a driving license (New York born & bred!). Annoying as hell.

gatorguy said:

rob53 said:

Why in Texas? People thought Apple's products were getting too expensive, just wait for products coming out of Texas. They will break everyone's budget. Who in Texas will actually work at this manufacturing facility? Will everything be automated? Where will the people for these 20K come from, India? Who's going to build the facility? Not the hardest workers from south of the border. trump made sure of that.

Final assembly will be in Texas, and only for servers that Apple is using in their own facilities. All the pieces will still be imported, already matched and boards fully assembled, just needing to be put in the shells. In actuality, probably nothing changes from what Apple was already doing and planning. But Trump likes his boasting moments and Apple is giving him one he'll be allowed to take credit for. 

Exactly! This is all part of their plans from 2017 during the 1st Mango administration, and 2021 at the start of the Biden administration.

Apple will continue to make the bulk of what it sells — iPhones, iPads and Macs — in Asia. Its overseas manufacturing footprint has been a flashpoint with Mr. Trump since before he was first elected president in 2016. For years, he has called on Apple “start building their damn computers and things in this country, instead of in other countries.”

As the first Trump administration ratcheted up tariffs on China in 2019, Apple began shifting some of its manufacturing to Vietnam, India and other Asian countries. But it didn’t bring any of that production back to the United States.

[ ... ] 

The investment represents $39 billion in additional spending annually above what Apple promised to spend on employees and suppliers in the United States in 2021, [Gene Munster, managing partner at Deepwater Asset Management] said. It is in line with Apple’s average annual increase in U.S. investment to support its growth since 2017. And the 20,000 jobs that Apple said it would add is in line with the number of people that it would hire over a four-year span in the United States, as well.

$1 million well spent Tim Apple! 

bobdylan said:

I have Chinese friends who couldn't bring their fancy BMWs and Audis in China as they impose a 45% tarrif on cars brought in. If Trump put a 45 % retaliatory tarrif on iPhones brought into USA, this would force Apple to forego their 40% margin and take a more acceptable 20% margin and build their phones in the USA. I understand the implication would be more expensive phones, but perhaps in the long term it would energize US industry and save big on shipping costs. Also it would mean less technology leaks to Chinese knock-off companies.

Ain't happening. American corps would never allow their money train to be stopped. 

Trump doesn't have a plan, nor a clue. He's a racist, xenophobic psychopath. The support for Clinton is a no-brainer.