Quintessential does not mean “really essential”, and does not make sense in this context.

You can’t really be quintessential “for” something; only quintessential of something.

Martin Luther King marched on the capital.

But if you think I’m using a definition that makes Martin Luther King a fascist then I’m going to conclude you’re not discussing the issue in good faith.

Yes. We all saw it on national television.

Then he pardoned the offenders.

GTFO with your stupid pretend skepticism and gas lighting.

It’s about cheap Chinese AI

That IS amazing!

Fair point. But no adult who is paying attention needed the salute to understand the contempt that Musk has for the rule of law.

He marshalled an attack on the capital. No non-fascist does that.

No indeed.

But supporting an administration (in any medium) whose inauguration included a Nazi salute does, in fact, make you a fascist.

And no: it doesn’t matter if you previously did something good.

It’s really not that complicated,

This guy is a fascist, and nobody should be using proton.

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Well this policy seems like a good way for them to nip that in the bud. Customer contempt is toxic to brand loyalty.

You start to feel badly for legacy tech manufacturers like Canon.

Then they do things like this, and suddenly I am happy to see them die.

You can’t treat your customers with contempt and not expect them to return the sentiment.