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Apple suffers from the same malaise most of the European countries suffer from. The top officers (politicians) are rotten to a degree never before seen in the history of Mankind. Never have the entire ruling class been traitors to their own country. Never, either, have any caused as much suffering and as many deaths worldwide.

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I once went to the countryside, wanting to buy a specific farm. At the hotel in the closest village, sitting in the bar (only place I could get a meal) I got talking with someone. He told me of how city folk come to them hoping to fool them with their city slick manners and talk....but that they always end up leaving without all the money they had, while getting nothing in return.

I gave it some thought and realised there are certain factors at play. City folk think they are sophisiticated, streetsmart and knowledgeable of all the ways of cheating. The farmers only have one thing going for them. They have a strong practical streak, which guides them true.

It is the same with those who think of themselves as elite - look at Apple, they thought they can play the Chinese...and now the Chinese are going to cause them to go bankrupt.