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> I can distrust Google's Play Services and firmware while also distrusting Apple's entire OS for exactly the same reasons.

"exactly the same reasons" undercuts your entire argument

Android and iOS are more dissimilar than Windows and macOS. You need to be more aware of the moving parts if you wish to compare them or have a distrust based in fact.

> The point of my whole combative comment chain is to snap you out of the ludicrous fantasy that your personal politics will triumph over the economy or sitting administration.

You have failed at your stated goal, as your comment has not changed my opinion. Perhaps if you tried a non-combative, more-informed approach on your next reply you can sway someone's opinion to be closer to your own.

> It's simple economics.

Three wordy paragraphs with a trite ending claiming you've made a simple argument anywhere here.