Mastodawn

idk if Cook and his advisors thought this would make people less hostile toward Apple and his tenure as CEO but let me just say: claiming to be apolitical and "focus[ed] on policy" is a very bad look
https://www.businessinsider.com/tim-cook-response-trump-relationship-criticism-2026-3

'I'm not political': Tim Cook responds to backlash against his relationship with the Trump administration

Tim Cook discussed his political stance on "Good Morning America," saying he focuses on policy over politics.

Business Insider

I'm so mad, I almost wrote a blog post

𓂧𓅓𓇌 4d ago

@aleen oh no

CM Harrington 4d ago

@aleen he’s a bald faced liar. That’s now very clear.

Jack Brewster 4d ago

@octothorpe @aleen How can anyone in his position, not to mention being gay, _not_ be political? These days, simply existing is political.

CM Harrington 4d ago

@jackbrewster @aleen People with excessive amounts of money don't think they exist in society.

Jack Brewster 4d ago

@octothorpe @aleen Do they want guillotines? Because this is how you get guillotines.

@jackbrewster @octothorpe @aleen Yeah. You can’t exist as a woman or gay person without your very existence being political.

Also, kissing fascist ass is being political.

CM Harrington 4d ago

@CStamp @jackbrewster @aleen literally personally donating $1M USD to his PAC or whatever is the very fucking definition of political. It’s what the P stands for.

Michael Gemar 4d ago

@aleen He’s just keeps making it worse.

aburka 🫣4d ago

@aleen quick someone look up whether "policy" and "politics" share a common etymological root

Gabriele Svelto 4d ago

@aleen "I'm not political" usually translates to "I'm not picky when it comes to licking boots"

Ilka 🌐4d ago

@aleen the first billionaire supporter pulling back trying to wash his hands. Just like the Nazis "i didn't know", "i wasn't part of it", "i was a-political". Claiming he is a-political makes the tim cook plaque even weirder.

The Servitor 4d ago

Fuck Apple. They have always been built on exploitation, people just don't like to think about it because it's morally inconvenient and they might have to justify their buying new unnecessary crap every year because a new color of case was released.

Leander Lindahl 🇪🇺4d ago

@aleen a spineless despicable man it pains me to say. Nevertheless true.

For each man there comes a moment, when you stand up for what is right and what is true. He missed his moment. He's not just a regular guy. He's the CEO of one of the richest most successful companies of our age.
#TimApple

The Animal and the Machine 4d ago

@aleen
“Not political/no politics”
is actually
“Shut up. The political status quo is beyond reproach and unquestionably correct. Accept our politics and be quiet.”