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PD Turk

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13. Damn near impossible to do

Reply to dogknob (Reply #10)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 09:47 PM

Nov 2012

None of us would be on the Internet if we did, I don't think there's a single computer of any kind made here anymore. If it is, it's assembled from parts made somewhere in Asia

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Will conservatives boycott liberal companies like Apple, Google, or Facebook? [View all] banned from Kos Nov 2012 OP

How could someone boycott a company.. socialindependocrat Nov 2012 #1

Work in the field for a few years, that will dissuade your of you illusions. Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #20

Who says they're liberal? Scuba Nov 2012 #2

I do. banned from Kos Nov 2012 #3

No, just wondered who held such an opinion. Scuba Nov 2012 #4

I consider companies whose executives/founders donate to Democrats banned from Kos Nov 2012 #5

How about treatment of labor? That enter into it? Scuba Nov 2012 #6

Or treatment of slave labor? FSogol Nov 2012 #7

I've read that most people who use Apple are Dems; most who use Microsoft are Repubs. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #9

True on personal computers. banned from Kos Nov 2012 #11

I couldn't stand that smug Mac hipster NoPasaran Nov 2012 #14

Apple Macs are more expensive PD Turk Nov 2012 #18

My Dell desktop is over 9 yrs old. My laptop is new, though. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #24

My Dell desktop held out for a long time, the laptop not so much Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Nov 2012 #15

I think the idea of a capitalist liberal company... gulliver Nov 2012 #8

+1 n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #21

Did liberals boycott Apple (or ANY gadgeteer) for using slaves? n/t dogknob Nov 2012 #10

Damn near impossible to do PD Turk Nov 2012 #13

My point precisely. dogknob Nov 2012 #16

I agree PD Turk Nov 2012 #17

And which party made that a reality? n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #22

I see their boycott of Al Gore's internet is still ongoing ... zbdent Nov 2012 #12

Conservatives boycotting social media? Coyotl Nov 2012 #19

Apple is liberal, you are too funny krawhitham Nov 2012 #23