Taxes are bad cause they pay for public infrastructure, schools, and all kinds of public goods. That’s gross disgusting communism.

This is extortion protection money that all goes into Trump’s pockets. This is glorious amazing capitalism with a Christ seal of approval, so its good.

(Ya, I don’t get it either. Sounds like a tax to me too)

That’s a constant across all of digital technology. So the only way to avoid it is to not use the technology.

But if you do, buying Apple means you are supporting the base level slave labour in China + support for Trump + a locked in ecosystem + a cycle of planned obsolescence. There are other products you can buy that subtract from this equation and may add in some benefits.

We have such limited agency, and nothing will change instantly, so we have to make the best choices we can to push people to do better.