Oh well, even if Apple backs off they'll just try something else.
Even though surveillance has always been a thing, the ability to both collect and parse the data is unparalleled. No need for Walsingham's secret police, or at least not so much anymore. The loose coalition that actually runs matters will do whatever it takes.
I'd say that a lot of what drives this at the mass level is the need for revenge, that's a lot more fun than being for something. 9/11 occurs, lets get the bastids. The forces of the State are now arrayed at the evil TrumpWhiteSupremacistGuysWithFlags regardless of the lack of their actual presence on the street. You enemies need to be ground to dust.
I doubt that boycotting Apple will make a lick of difference. In a time of turmoil your optimal solution is to cut dependencies on the system. It's a battle that should be watched from a distance and the soul-rot that comes through computer screens and cell phones is best kept to a minimum.
Even though surveillance has always been a thing, the ability to both collect and parse the data is unparalleled. No need for Walsingham's secret police, or at least not so much anymore. The loose coalition that actually runs matters will do whatever it takes.
I'd say that a lot of what drives this at the mass level is the need for revenge, that's a lot more fun than being for something. 9/11 occurs, lets get the bastids. The forces of the State are now arrayed at the evil TrumpWhiteSupremacistGuysWithFlags regardless of the lack of their actual presence on the street. You enemies need to be ground to dust.
I doubt that boycotting Apple will make a lick of difference. In a time of turmoil your optimal solution is to cut dependencies on the system. It's a battle that should be watched from a distance and the soul-rot that comes through computer screens and cell phones is best kept to a minimum.