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Old 09-11-2019, 03:39 PM   #32
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Originally Posted by OtinG View Post
I have absolutely no intent to politicize it, but it it is a reality and you cannot rationally discuss commerce, including Apple's import of goods from China, without mentioning the import tax/fees war that is ongoing. It is what it is, and it will impact commerce. Stating this fact is not politicizing it. It is merely stating the obvious. It is not taking a political side to simply mention that this import war will and is affecting prices. That is a statement of fact and nothing more.
The politics is in your base assumption, which is that it's a bad thing and that Apple won't make adjustments. It's political opinion, not fact. Many people assume that their personal beliefs are facts when they are merely opinions.
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