I currently use an iPhone, but given the recent attacks made by the US president and members of his administration on my country (tariffs, annexation threats,etc) I am loathe to support any company based out of that nation any longer. Obviously I know that it is likely impossible to get a functional mobile experience with zero US corporate involvement, but what is the least possible I could do and still be practical? A degoogled fair phone device? Something Chinese running a custom rom like lineage os?

I want to sell my iPhone and Apple Watch ASAP and get something that won’t have my sending money to the US via my app purchases (store cut), monthly services (iCloud), and my data being used/sold.

Thanks!

  • MyBrainHurts@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    10 hours ago

    I think you might be missing a few things.

    First, sure there’s probably some minor feedback but really, outside of luxury goods (which neither Apple or Google are at this point) more customers is seen as better by investors/the market.

    Yes, the market is all theatre but amazingly, it’s theatrics to which a great deal of attention is paid. The more share prices of magnificent 7 stocks drop, the more that affects those who have actual power and influence.

    Heck, forget abandoning smartphones, living in a cave would be the ultimate way to not contribute to America. But most folks want to balance their morals with a functional life, which for many includes a smartphone.

    If you want to slap back, instead of trying desperately to convince maybe a handful of folks to switch to dumb phones over tarrifs, much better to help a lot of people make incremental but helpful changes.

    • southsamurai@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      9 hours ago

      I’m not trying to convince anyone of anything.

      Well, maybe that the conglomeration of everything across the world into the hands of oligarchs means that tariffs are the lesser problem, but even that, I ain’t got patience to convince people of.

      I’m just rambling and venting a little

      • stardust@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        7 hours ago

        Every comment can be argued to be an attempt to try to convince people of a certain viewpoint.

        Including this one pointing out the comment posted was a long laid out argument trying to change someone’s perspective of current events. ha