| I think that's a very unfair assessment of my original comment and very dismissive. Do not make the mistake of thinking everybody who criticises a company like apple is naive as to the complexities and difficulties around supply chains at scale. I certain don't. Having literally worked for one of apple's suppliers who they bankrupted to bring the process in-house I have given this probably a lot more thought than you imagine. They have been trying to vertically integrate all suppliers as much as humanly possible for reasons of control, margin and competitive advantage. This has been apple's approach for many years and they have been utterly ruthless in doing so. If they had the will to start to take the steps to actually divest from a literally genocidal state, they could do it. They simply do not care. The part I do agree with you on is that they also know their customers do not care, and consumer awareness and action is a key part of pushing back on this kind of thing. But please do not absolve apple of guilt by waving your hands and saying the supply chain is too interdependent and complicated. If they can take steps to fuck over suppliers for profit and control, they can take steps to avoid slave labour. |