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by bauerd 3118 days ago
>More would be accomplished by protesting the government that allows certain loopholes.

I'm not so sure about this as I'd question that it's possible for a single government to close loopholes on its own. Arguably yes, governments should be pressured into closing "certain loopholes", but not because this necessarily leads to a better outcome.

>Apple is a public company with an obligation to its shareholders to make money

Not everyone agrees that companies ought to maximise only shareholder value.

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> I'm not so sure about this as I'd question that it's possible for a single government to close loopholes on its own.

That's the argument against signing global warming treaties, isn't it?

It's not an argument against closing loopholes.