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[–] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 135 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (20 children)

Steve Jobs was a piece of shit human being who contributed nothing to technology.

That said, he was a hell of a skilled bullshitter/marketer. Most people fucking looooove to be bullshitted, and Americans more than most.

It's why we elect virtually no wonks/technocrats, even though thats who we should elect almost exclusively. We'd rather some snake oil motherfucker sell us on magical lies while telling us we're pretty.

[–] circuscritic@lemmy.ca 64 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (8 children)

I've never complimented, or defended Steve Jobs before, because he was a grade A piece of shit...but, Steve Jobs transformed technology precisely because he was a phenomenal salesman, with a great eye for technical talent.

Just because he wasn't an engineer, doesn't change the fact that he forged Apple into what it became, and that absolutely contributed to modern technology - for better, and worse.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip -2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Steve Jobs could sell his turds to the Apple fanboys, and they would eat it up.

Doesn't mean what he sold is some culinary dish or he a master chef. Just that he could sell them whatever he wants, no matter what it was. Whether it was technology or not.

[–] circuscritic@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The irony here is that you're a cliche anti-Apple fanboy, and I don't even use Apple products.

So blinded by your dork rage, that you missed the entire point of this little comment thread.

What's even funnier, is that you also unintentionally proved mine.

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