Because you chose to buy a phone that uses Lightning, rather than choosing to buy a phone that uses USB-C.
Similar to how I voted for Biden even though I don't agree with 100% of his policies. It doesn't mean I don't disagree with him often - it's just that I only get one vote, so I have to prioritize. It's perfectly consistent for me to complain and make my opinion known when his administration does things I disagree with.
I'm trying to vote for a device that runs iOS and uses a standard usb cable. Please specify the ballot box.
As far as I know, the marketplace offers no choice, so I need to use alternative voting to make it available
Why is any product feature necessary or not?
If you want to buy something with a USB-C then buy that. If you want Apple to change then let them know.
"Get the government to make a company make a choice I want" is really naive and glib.
There is no systematic issue here - if this were household wiring, there would be, but this is not that.
Every product has different configurations, different requirements. In particular, with smart phones, the extra thickness of the USBC actually makes it harder to design around - the issues has side effects.
Governments should be regulating where there is a material necessity or safety concern, not otherwise.
In particular - your 'bike lamps and power lamps' have totally different product requirements.
The government could conceivably help an Engineering body to promote a narrower set of clean standards, but this is too much.
Well. I'm lugging around one cable which charges all my devices from bike lamps to powerbanks. And there is a totally different cable I'm also lugging around to charge my iphone. Why is that necessary?
Also my iphone charging cable frays all time, while my "everything else charging cable" does not.