[bigyabai]

Cook's sycophancy towards Trump was readily apparent in 2017: https://fortune.com/2017/07/25/apple-ceo-big-plants-trump/

> But I guess people are already desensitized for such news.

Apple can do no wrong in the eyes of consumers. Tim Cook could be caught on video clubbing seals and nobody would bat an eye.

[seanmcdirmid]

No, as long as Apple keeps putting out nice products, consumers will buy them. As soon as they stop, loyalty doesn't extend much to its leadership. Most consumers don't even know or care who Cook is. Think of it this way. Have you ever regretted buying a PC or Android? Then think about if you have ever regretted buying a Mac and/or iPhone. It is product execution. People who consistently buy apple just don't believe regret should be a part of buying a computing device.

Much of the Musk blowback has been magnified by Tesla just not being very good cars (even if they have a great charging network). Consumers would quickly forget about Musk being a scumbag if Tesla produced good cars again.