It is a little hard for the average person to believe, but the Chinese have been retaliating against the US actions in the South China Sea by smashing iPhones in public places, and harassing the people at Kentucky Fried Chicken. There has to be a really big divide between people who react like this and the rest of the world.
I did a kind of informal survey at the grocery store the other day and most people thought I was crazy when I asked them what kind of actions we should take towards Chinese businesses that would let them know how we feel about the Chinese government actions in the South China Sea. I now know how Roger Moore feels when he asks some of the questions he asks during his making of documentaries. The most frequent response was "What?" Some then grabbed their children and pushed the cart away quickly. I mostly attributed this to people being surprised by surveys in a public place where they were not used to being asked questions. I may try it at a mall one day to verify that.
I can't imagine paying the equivalent of a months wages on a cell phone and then smashing it in a protest measure. Apple might repair some of them if you have that extended warranty that covers all forms of damage, but the protest is hollow if the owner goes and gets a new one. People who protest at Kentucy Fried Chicken can tell who the real protesters are by the ones who have iPhones and the ones who don't.
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