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[โ€“] huppakee@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I like apple's stuff too, but don't let the fact that it all works so well convince you apple is a good company. Apple is evil in many ways, from how they treat the factory workers to how they treat their customers. They give you high quality but they overcharge you while they take your freedom. If they wanted to they could have designed an ecosystem that let's you add a product made by another company, but they don't do that because they rather suck you dry.

[โ€“] zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I know all of that. I also use a car, even though it contributes to climate change. I also eat fried potatoes, even though they are carcinogenic. I drink whiskey and rum, even though ethanol is carcinogenic, too.

I am not proud of it. But I am just trying to survive somehow.

[โ€“] huppakee@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

But I am just trying to survive somehow.

I know the struggle.