When the 21st century began, Apple was limping away from near-bankruptcy. Amazon was peddling books, CDs and DVDs to a tiny portion of the U.S. consumer population.
The above truth can't be stressed enough for countless reasons. It's particularly useful as a counterweight to Peter Navarro's unfortunate rise to prominence within the Trump administration. The 21st century ascent of what are now two of the five most valuable companies in the world discredits the musings of Navarro. In particular, Amazon and Apple discredit Navarro's rather juvenile fear of China.
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