[bsder]

> Why would someone who's threat model includes the US government possibly want to trust a totally closed OS made by a US company?? Do you still not see the US government as a threat to journalists? If not how do you justify this position?

Let's be honest, if your adversary is the US government, I suspect that there is no electronic equipment you can use.

Most journalists, however, are more in fear of their lives or communications when outside the US. For that, an iPhone is provably a much better choice.

[jacquesm]

> Most journalists, however, are more in fear of their lives or communications when outside the US.

I've upvoted you because of the first sentence but the second one leaves me a bit puzzled. There are plenty of places where the threat level against journalists is equivalent to the US and quite a few where it is actually less.

In fact, the current 'head-of-state' of the United States is on the record for saying the press is the enemy of his administration.

[bsder]

> There are plenty of places where the threat level against journalists is equivalent to the US and quite a few where it is actually less.

While your point is well taken, I haven't seen any US administration execute a journalist for quite a while.

Russia and China don't have quite so much restraint. And most of the petty dictatorships and theocracies make Russia and China look perfectly reasonable.

The fact that the US is not a bastion of moral rectitude does not automatically grant moral equivalence to bad or worse actors.

I am perfectly capable of condemning the actions of the US government and working to make it better even while acknowledging that it is better than most and worse than some.

"But he does it, too!" is not a valid argument for justification. But neither is it a valid reason to refrain from reasoned comparison.

[JupiterMoon]

> For that, an iPhone is provably a much better choice.

Where can I get some citations for this?