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HAHAHAHA just dont buy an iPhone you idiot! Hahaha I'm so smort!
The iPhone argument is genuinely valid though. If you find Apple's business practices to be morally evil, the FairPhone is right there. There is nothing most people need an iPhone for that they couldn't get from the FairPhone for a similar price.
The iphone argument in itself yes but it keeps us from solving the overarching issue. Manipulation works. 800 billion usd says so (ad revenue worldwide) and peeps need to understand that. Its not only 100% or 0% individual responsiblity. You can act responsible, yet be manipulated. This needs to be outlawed. Example: Happy people drinking alcohol. Why do you think smoking ads were stopped? because they didnt work?
Really only valid if you let them know the alternative exists and they can afford it. No one has perfect knowledge.
Ignorance isn't the problem. It's apathy.
One could reasonably assume that someone complaining about Apple using child slavery to build their batteries would want to find an alternative.
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there you have your answer. Families used to have one person working and the other taking care of the kids. Today, two people work, sometimes full time too. We have constant appointments, every day. The amount of stress is measurable and many studies show that we're not doing too well mentally. Yet we still find the gall to blame individuals for greedflation and exploitation. Please dont be offended but I'm a little baffled that this is considered a valid opinion in 2024.
You're telling me this is too much work for someone to do when they're looking to buy a new phone? Keep in mind, I'm not talking about people who just dislike Apple a little bit. I'm talking about the people who know what Apple is doing and hate it but still but their products.
