[meepmorp]

Apple has the power of a government? Like with sovereign territory, and army, and a seat in the UN?

[darkwater]

Nope, but it has lobby powers in many governments which is maybe even scarier since not everybody realizes that.

[meepmorp]

Oh, ok, so no actual government powers, just the ability to petition for policies that suit them, subject to competing interests having their say, with all decisions ultimately made by folks that don't work for Apple.

Just say you don't like them.

[darkwater]

Dismissing the power of money, influence over lawmakers etc... just say you like them, no? /s

[meepmorp]

I'm not dismissing that power, I'm saying that it's not at all the same as having the power of a government in a fundamental way.