Apple needs to fall not far from Mr T
The article satirically examines American perspectives on global economics, highlighting the perceived naturalness of acquiring Greenland versus the unease with Apple manufacturing in India. It suggests a 'Heads I win, tails you lose' mentality, r...

But let's face it, who wouldn't want to keep insiders in, and outsiders out? Even our Supreme Court pronounced the idea of India not being a dharamshala (also an Indian town where a Tibetan refugee resides) - forgetting to add that India is a taksaal (mint), in case FDI Boston brahmins misunderstand. Trump's worry about India-made - cheaper - phones for Americans could be rooted in a bad accent-related experience he may have once had on a helpline. And Apple's Siri sounds suspiciously like 'sari' to his ears. Look at Alexa. Its tech is largely based on Polish speech synthesiser Ivona - sounds familiar? - that Amazon acquired. Now that must be as American as, um, pecan pie.
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