gatorguy

It's already been announced that the incoming administration is planning to take a hard-nosed approach to big tech, and reportedly happy with Lina Khan's efforts so far. Perhaps with enough bended knee the worst of it can be avoided by Apple, Google, MS, and Amazon, all home-grown US corporations. IMO the ones he decides are friends will be fine, but the others need to watch out.

I don't expect an even playing field, but happy to be surprised. 

chasm said:

I have been buying Disney annually through the App Store precisely because of its easy cancellation policies, which I haven’t needed to use.

Remember this article from 5 days ago? 
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/10/17/ftc-click-to-cancel-rule-makes-canceling-subscriptions-as-easy-as-starting-them

jdw said:

gatorguy said:

No matter how much you might applaud the MAGA policies, and I agree with some of them, Trump disqualifies himself by the threats he is making, which are getting progressively worse. 

"Progressively"? 

...who am I to really criticize a man who was both President before and achieved more than I have in life? ...

I am not

assuming.  I am knowing based on what happened in the past

The Donald Trump of 2016 is gone. The Trump of 2024 is fast approaching 80, and showing verifiable evidence of cognitive decline. Proof? Ignore the clinical psychologists, or his reluctance to release his psychological and physical health records if you wish. Simply compare the early Presidential speeches of 2017 and 2018 to those of today.

He didn't struggle then with making his arguments, forming cohesive and complete sentences, or staying on topic. His thoughts didn't wander, nor did he DJ for 30 minutes seemingly zoning, instead of answering questions. Now he does. Connected with that, some of those things, coupled with his reactions to criticism, are linked to early signs of dementia, and that's according to medical experts. He may have passed a quick screening point-in-time MoCA test in 2018 (the detailed results never released), but there's no evidence he's taken one since, or if he has the results are hidden. There's also never been a mention of him sitting for a full neuropsychological test, which is the recommendation for a man of his age, especially running for the office of President. The questionable mental fitness of an 80-year old man is the primary reason I would have voted Trump as the lesser of two evils had Biden still been running. But Biden is not running.

This is not the man you remember as President, and IMO Mr. Trump cannot be trusted to react the same now as he did nearly a decade ago. He's now a more bitter and angry old man, frequently living in the past, who seems irrational far more often than he did 8 years ago.  At the end of his term, should he win, he will be more elderly than Sleepy Joe is now. I surely hope your unwavering faith in the man you remember is not given a chance to be tested.

jdw said:

Having read some of the last several posts I see that once again the leftists pop out and defend the tired and yawn-triggering "Trump lies!" narrative.
Sorry, but everybody lies, including you and me.

The fact is, most of our American news is "propaganda" precisely because it chooses to focus on key things about candidates the media as chosen to dislike FOR THE REASON of promoting their own thinking and values.

 The person elected to the White House has the power to make a big difference good or bad... Which of the two candidates would actively bust their fanny to help Apple?  While that's certainly not the only issue in this election, it is nevertheless a key question to answer when casting your vote this election, regardless of what your emotions or the American media tell you.  Both left and right probably have a pretty good idea of who would help Apple the most over the next 4 years.

No matter how much you might applaud the MAGA policies, and I agree with some of them, Trump disqualifies himself by the threats he is making, which are getting progressively worse.

Announcing his intent to unleash the military on the "Pelosi's" and those like them, who he believes are part of the "enemy within".  Plans for day-one retribution against those he believes have not been fair to him. His total and complete intolerance of personal criticism and obsession with revenge. Those are enough proof he is unfit to hold the office of President. He'd make an OK CEO perhaps, or a billionaire investor too, where his ability to cause harm to millions of us would be limited. Would Trump be the right person trusted to with represent and protecting all US citizens as President of the United States, whether you agree with him or not? That's a hard no from me. I just don't understand how anyone can choose to ignore the threats and his very likely follow through, no matter what good points or ideas he may have.

Perhaps you're assuming those threats are things he is lying about doing, but all the other promises he's been making lately are true? Bad assumption based on his public stances. 

9secondkox2 said:

avon b7 said:

9secondkox2 said:

That’s the leader we need to protect American companies from abuses overseas. 

The guy isn’t right all the time. But he is most of the time snd that’s better than the competition. 

Just needs a congress and senate to support his vision instead of trying to divide. 

Feel horrible for apple. They’ve really made such effort to produce the best products in the world and safeguard their customers. Then corrupt entities like the EU SEEK to straight up steal for them by changing goalposts whenever they want more cash. Apple and others need someone who will go to bat for them. 

Trump is unfit for office and the EU does not 'steal' anything.

If anything, many Europeans could feel that Apple was 'stealing' from them by shifting earnings out of the EU and only making a miniscule fraction available for taxation.

The EU cannot 'move the goalposts'. The European Court of Justice is there to set things straight when it comes to the final interpretation of EU law and has ruled in favor of many US Big Tech companies. 

avon b7 said:

9secondkox2 said:

That’s the leader we need to protect American companies from abuses overseas. 

The guy isn’t right all the time. But he is most of the time snd that’s better than the competition. 

Just needs a congress and senate to support his vision instead of trying to divide. 

Feel horrible for apple. They’ve really made such effort to produce the best products in the world and safeguard their customers. Then corrupt entities like the EU SEEK to straight up steal for them by changing goalposts whenever they want more cash. Apple and others need someone who will go to bat for them. 

Trump is unfit for office and the EU does not 'steal' anything.

If anything, many Europeans could feel that Apple was 'stealing' from them by shifting earnings out of the EU and only making a miniscule fraction available for taxation.

The EU cannot 'move the goalposts'. The European Court of Justice is there to set things straight when it comes to the final interpretation of EU law and has ruled in favor of many US Big Tech companies. 

...they’re all unfit. But he’s (Trump) the best of the bunch. He’s got competence, leadership, and ability to do what he says. 

I sincerely hope you are wrong. IF he were to win, sending the National Guard and/or US Military against the Democrats he has named as being part of  "the enemy within" is the last thing I want to see happen in the free United States.  When those who served under him openly say he is unfit, truly fascist, and a massive danger to our republic, I tend to give them credit for being more aware of who he is than most of our voters.