This is what it’s come down to.
Apple’s stance and self-reflection is very American, tbh. They think they’re doing great (vaccuming capital, etc) but in earnest, they represent just more of the same values of the place. Only fact of this is that Apple isn’t dominant across the world solely because of the exorbitant cost of their devices. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-29/apple-s-cook-says-app-store-opened-gate-wider-for-developers