Kevin Renskers 🇺🇦🇪🇺Feb 1

Tim Cook sold Apple's soul

https://www.loopwerk.io/articles/2026/tim-cook-sold-apples-soul/

Tim Cook sold Apple's soul

Apple used to stand for something. Now Tim Cook gifts golden statues to Trump, removes apps at the administration's request, and cozies up to accused rapists at White House screenings. The company I once admired has become morally bankrupt, but leaving the ecosystem feels almost impossible.

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Show threadThibaut SaillyFeb 3
@kevinrenskers @brentsimmons Your disappointment is understandable, but also feels a bit naive—it may sound condescending, sorry—of Apple’s operations. They were able to become the company you loved by manufacturing most of their products in China (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_China). I don’t think anyone lost his or her soul this year more than they did 30 years ago, it has just become more obvious, closer to home. The best thing to do is to get rid of dictators or aspiring ones. Business will adapt. 💪
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Show threadKevin Renskers 🇺🇦🇪🇺

@thibautsailly @brentsimmons I’m not arguing Apple was ever perfect. I’m arguing that Cook is making new choices that visibly damage Apple’s reputation today.

Past complicity doesn’t make present alignment beyond criticism.

Feb 4 at 8:07amWeb