I‘d argue that an autocratic regime that has been exploiting and putting minorities into work camps for decades is worse than one that just started to recently and still has a chance to revert course
You’re not wrong. But I have another argument: the Trump regime is not yet fully entrenched, and now is the time to vote with your wallet and boycott the collaborators that bankroll the regime in an effort to smother it before it’s too late. There’s still a tiny chance and every little bit helps.
China on the other hand… It’s been around for so damn long, no matter how much you try to boycott China-made product - if that’s even possible - it not going to make a dent in the regime’s grip.
Well, there’s another reason why I run this ARM laptop: it’s fully open-source. Well, mostly: there’s one binary blob left. But that’s as close to open-source as I was able to find.
Like I said, there’s no good option if you need a computer - or indeed any product - that wasn’t made by some company in some country that runs against the values you believe in. Only the least bad option. This laptop is the one that ticked the most boxes for me.
I‘d argue that an autocratic regime that has been exploiting and putting minorities into work camps for decades is worse than one that just started to recently and still has a chance to revert course
You’re not wrong. But I have another argument: the Trump regime is not yet fully entrenched, and now is the time to vote with your wallet and boycott the collaborators that bankroll the regime in an effort to smother it before it’s too late. There’s still a tiny chance and every little bit helps.
China on the other hand… It’s been around for so damn long, no matter how much you try to boycott China-made product - if that’s even possible - it not going to make a dent in the regime’s grip.
One does what one can where one can.
Well, there’s another reason why I run this ARM laptop: it’s fully open-source. Well, mostly: there’s one binary blob left. But that’s as close to open-source as I was able to find.
Like I said, there’s no good option if you need a computer - or indeed any product - that wasn’t made by some company in some country that runs against the values you believe in. Only the least bad option. This laptop is the one that ticked the most boxes for me.
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