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Re:Apple, Google criticised for Saudi Absher app that tracks... by mschuster91 on Tuesday February 12, 2019 @03:19AM (#19141919)
The problem is that sanctions have to be enforced, and the current US government is... severely lacking in that aspect: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-28/the-trump...
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Re:Apple, Google criticised for Saudi Absher app that tracks... by int_19h on Tuesday February 12, 2019 @04:05AM (#19142092)
Yep. And not just the present one - Saudis have a strong lobby.

But we're still a democracy. Not a perfect one, but if enough people want something, they have the tools to make it happen.

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Re:Apple, Google criticised for Saudi Absher app that tracks... by mschuster91 on Tuesday February 12, 2019 @07:38AM (#19142981)
> Not a perfect one, but if enough people want something, they have the tools to make it happen.

Not if they live in heavily gerrymandered districts or in deep-blue/red states, or if they are affected by voter disenfranchisement, or if they cannot afford leave their job to go to vote.

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Re:Apple, Google criticised for Saudi Absher app that tracks... by JetSpiegel on Tuesday February 12, 2019 @05:10AM (#19142337)
Seems to be working for Venezuela, my local embassy got their accounts frozen on a local bank.
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