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Taking inspiration from the East India Company, Apple should colonize the UK and take over the government - the iGovernment, if you will.

Citizens will regain their right to e2ee privacy, they will not have to deal with voting for mediocre politicians to lead them. Instead, Tim Cook will be their new leader, and every morning over the mandatory installation of HomePods in each home, citizens will be greeted with an ecstatic "Good morning!" to get them energized for the day ahead.

Voting will be done via iPhones, where FaceID will verify the eligibility of the voter before the vote has been submitted.



Wanted to go shopping but iPass wouldn't open the gate on account of insufficient prostrations before the Steve Jobs iShrine.


Should have gotten a multi-pass.


Leeloo, is that you?


Either way we’re totally cooked


Tim Cook'd


I have wondered why the likes of McKinsey, KPMG, and PWC do not put up candidates (don't even sponsor them, just say you're electing _well known consultancy_).


1. Why would McKinsey etc be interested in a well-functioning government? Best argument I have is that if the economy grows then government (and private) spending on consulting may grow.

2. Note that the consulting firms already managed to get the legislation they most cared about – creation of the LLP as a kind of entity – despite not having any candidates

3. If the government is too associated with a big consultancy then (a) they may be pressured out of giving them contracts (not good for McKinsey!) and (b) failures by that consultancy will be highlighted more than usual in the news (also not good!)

4. I mean plenty of people would go through the consultancy meat-grinder before becoming politicians. If you are training juniors to think similarly then that may carry over after they leave.


This is basically Pete Buttigieg


* 2007-2010 3 years at McKinsey

* 2009-2017 8 years in US Navy, including deployment to Afghanistan

Not that much McKinsey imo

Mitt Romney had a lot more years at BCG (22 years), including being VP + co-founder of Bain Capital.


Failing to elect Romney was arguably a big mistake. Imagine what the GOP would look like today in that world.


I do agree with that. He seems so reasonable and intelligent, especially in today's world.


They do. Look at the US Democrats specifically.


They all absolutely do. All capitalist parties are heavily funded by industry of some sort.


That was basically Rishi Sunak, but going beyond that voters really hate it when you make the corporate control obvious.

However, they don't ask questions, so one layer of money laundering is completely fine. Nobody asks where the funding for Farage's various projects comes from, for example.


Because they can milk either side. Gov needs private partnerships as much as the privates need their money.


"Here is my 300 slide pack to explain why you should vote for me"


and that is how we got the "theys tells its likes it is" candidates.


That sounds like a nightmare.


maybe they do?

you just don't hear about which candidates are theirs


Thinking different, I see.


> Voting will be done via iPhones, where FaceID will verify the eligibility of the voter before the vote has been submitted.

Only Apple shareholders will be eligible for voting. Citizen services like Medical Insurance, etc will be subject to performance review. A poor score will have you relinquished and deported.


What's the catch?


“Introducing, Apple Governance, a truly magical experience, and the best government Apple has ever made!”


Our plan is to install our government under the tyrannical rule of a dictator, then fire that dictator, slowly collapse for a dozen years, and then rehire the dictator. Then we just sit back and let him cook.


Could be a good short story.


“This year, we’ve completely redesigned your governmental doctrines from the ground up - increasing governmental synergies by 700% compared to the M1 chip…”




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