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Re:Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national ... by Aunche on Monday August 10, 2020 @02:20AM (#24106150)
Apple has spoken extensively about why they choose to manufacture in China.

https://www.inc.com/glenn-leibowitz/apple-ceo-tim-cook-this-...

If you had to quantify how much Apple supporting BLM has helped decrease racism, it's probably very close to zero. Voicing their support for Hong Kong would accomplish even less. Why would they jeopardize potential billions of dollars to do so?

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Re:Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national ... by grzm on Monday August 10, 2020 @10:03AM (#24109329)
> "so Hackernews thinks"

You are "hackernews" as much as anyone else here. Commenters are individuals holding their own, differing opinions.

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Re:Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national ... by Aunche on Monday August 10, 2020 @10:26AM (#24109587)
I genuinely want to know what these people are thinking. Similar comments also got downvoted with no explanation. Even if you're Kantian rather than utilitarian, you should understand that companies not wanting to spend billions of dollars on a lost cause.
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