As a Brit who moved to Germany rather than the US as a result of 2016's Investigatory Powers Act and Brexit referendum results, I am not motivated by such things.
> And the side of American prosperity and hegemony.
An argument that was often used to justify things like no limit to working hours, no worker's rights, etc
Pffft. Maybe the EU would have some big tech companies of their own if they didn't take entire summers off work.
The EU makes a reasonable number of tech companies (though these days, is there really a distinction between tech and non-tech?), they just keep getting bought out.
Apple isn't doing a damned thing to promote my prosperity bud, and glossy consumer electronics is hardly the path to hegemony. Just between me and you, I think consumers, The Market, and tech in general would be better off if Apple imploded in a cloud of minority shareholder lawsuits.