The contorting on @upgrade to defend Tim Cook like he's a poor boy who doesn't have a choice but to obey and be friends with President Trump is disgusting enough.
But the cherry on top was when I heard those two white men explaining to queer and POC employees at Apple that they should be glad their CEO hasn't cut DEI or implemented discriminatory measures like Disney.
What in the actual fuck is wrong with you?
@fi @nileane This is a very convenient argument because it lets people draw an arbitrary line in the sand and act like they’re stating a fact. It also suggests Cook has no autonomy and is acting under huge constraints from the board, but there’s just no evidence of that.
It’s an easy way to excuse Cook’s actions as “he had to do it”, but this is as much speculation as “oh look how unhappy he looked while at the White House”. It doesn’t actually change what happened.
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