They're television manufacturers like Apple US is an iPhone manufacturer. I agree with your assertion we need to become producers again, not just assemblers. If a corporation is totally dependent on Chinese suppliers or cheap labor, perhaps they should revisit their business plan
Apple is so much in bed with china. They are in the worst tier of 'so-called' American companies.
I will not buy anything new from Apple although I admit I have a used iphone. My next phone will not be from Apple.
Apple is so much in bed with china. They are in the worst tier of 'so-called' American companies.
I will not buy anything new from Apple although I admit I have a used iphone. My next phone will not be from Apple.
Are you going to buy an american made phone?
I've never used anything made by Apple, although in my senior year of high school, (1977-78) my physics teacher had one of the first Apple computers and used it to show us how certain things worked, and then he would demonstrate in real life what he showed us "theoretically" on the computer.
My favorite was when he rigged up a contraption to show us how gravity affects everything equally, (in a vacuum, frictionless environment of course).
His premise: If a hunter shoots at a monkey hanging from a branch, and the monkey lets go of the branch at the exact same moment, the hunter will still hit the monkey (since the bullet would be falling at the same rate). To demonstrate this, he rigged up a straw and an electromagnet with a paper clip in front of one end of the straw acting as a "switch" for the electromagnet. He would then use the straw as a blowgun to shoot a projectile at a weight (I forget the mass of the "weight"), suspended from the electromagnet.
He would aim at the weight, and when the projectile hit the paperclip at the end of the straw, it broke the circuit to the electromagnet, releasing the weight - simulating the monkey dropping from the tree. He would hit it every time, no matter how hard he blew (changing the forward velocity of the projectile).
That's funny, purdue freshman year physics the prof had a similar setup. He used a cork gun, rigged the trigger to an electro magnet holding a stuffed monkey so both would go at the same time. That and having someone hold an FM radio while standing in a faraday cage opening and closing the door were my favorite demos.
I've never used anything made by Apple, although in my senior year of high school, (1977-78) my physics teacher had one of the first Apple computers and used it to show us how certain things worked, and then he would demonstrate in real life what he showed us "theoretically" on the computer.
My favorite was when he rigged up a contraption to show us how gravity affects everything equally, (in a vacuum, frictionless environment of course).
His premise: If a hunter shoots at a monkey hanging from a branch, and the monkey lets go of the branch at the exact same moment, the hunter will still hit the monkey (since the bullet would be falling at the same rate). To demonstrate this, he rigged up a straw and an electromagnet with a paper clip in front of one end of the straw acting as a "switch" for the electromagnet. He would then use the straw as a blowgun to shoot a projectile at a weight (I forget the mass of the "weight"), suspended from the electromagnet.
He would aim at the weight, and when the projectile hit the paperclip at the end of the straw, it broke the circuit to the electromagnet, releasing the weight - simulating the monkey dropping from the tree. He would hit it every time, no matter how hard he blew (changing the forward velocity of the projectile).
Do you really believe that the GDP of a country is indicative of whether they are developing or not? Look at those countries for GDP per capita. India is around 120th, with a bit less than half of the world average GDP per capita. I really don't see how you can deny that they are a developing nation.Interestingly enough; India, the sixth largest world economy in 2018 (after US, ChiCom, Japan, Germany, UK) also claims developing nation status
And this tidbit straight from the WTO horses mouth
https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/d1who_e.htm
I haven't done a deep dive, but the WTO does not appear to have a mechanism in place to challenge these assertions
They self-designate and it appears the only way to challenge this designation, beyond asking them to forgo it (which both have refused) is to exert leverage through unilateral agreements, which Trump is doing. These are the #2 (by some measures #1) and #6 economies in the world. That this massive wealth production has not penetrated all levels of their society sounds like a wealth inequality/internal problem. The US still has poor people, do you think we could declare developing nation status at the WTO? I think not
Once again, the mechanisms of world trade seem predatory and parasitic. They may have been needed when the US economy was head and shoulders above everyone else, but even the largest animals can be brought low by a sufficiently large infestation of bloodsuckers and parasites
Russia has been negotiating with the WTO for membership/developing nation status and the only economies that seem to be considered developed are the US, Japan and western Europe. It seems like given the mechanism's available, Trump's options to effect change were few and he's is in fact using them. I think the EU may eventually get on board although their timidity about disturbing the status quo seems likely to have to do with their much more fragile economies and their greater need for China's markets. IMO what Trump is doing vis a vis China is the last best chance to lead the west away from the economic yoke of China
Do you really believe that the GDP of a country is indicative of whether they are developing or not? Look at those countries for GDP per capita. India is around 120th, with a bit less than half of the world average GDP per capita. I really don't see how you can deny that they are a developing nation.
China on the other hand is just about exactly at the average. You have more of an argument there, especially when considering the way their government controls things.
Going to post this here for visibility, and because it does become a purely political issue.
https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.casd.626722/gov.uscourts.casd.626722.1.0.pdf
This is the result of an FOIA request, 8chan affidavit, regarding the shooting in California back in April. Obviously has some language.
Page 29, though.
Ignoring that they printed out and scanned screenshots... there are "(you)" tags in the thread. Those tags only exist and are shown to the person involved in the thread. So if I posted in a thread, and people responded to me, I would see "(you)" on those posts and responses.
Why is the intelligence community participating in an 8chan thread on a shooting? Or is there another plausible explanation?
I think it'd be silly to assume the government doesn't regularly take part in or monitor places like that... nor do I know how significant those posts were to the thread. Just a weird oversight that raises questions.