Re: [Marxism] iPods are evil

["Jesse Jack" <jjack99645@xxxxxxxxx>]

> The point about the conditions is what is valid--not the singular
> product, be they iPods, Nike running shoes or whatever. The system
> under which the systematic exploitation of workers is seen as just
> good business, and the consumptive mindset of the USA consumer, is
> what should be of concern. Focusing on iPods is just fuel for the
> boycottistas who think if they boycott a product they are effecting
> change.
>
> Do you think the computer you are reading this message on is produced
> any better than an iPod? Hon Hai is contracted to make ipods and
> laptops—amongst many others electronic goods, they in turn hand the
> work over to Chinese work camp companies...
>
> BTW your students might well be listening to podcasts of Democracy Now!


I agree wholeheartedly. However, I think the irony here is that a lot of
people like to imagine Apple as the underdog fighting against the evil
empire of microsoft, etc. and that by buying a Mac they're doing the world a
huge service because they "think different".
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