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In the tenth episode of the fifth season of The Simpsons, Mr. Burns opens a casino and starts to lose his mind, becoming a parody of Howard Hughes’ mental deterioration. At one point, he has a tiny model of a plane that he’s named “Spruce Moose,” and he wants to fly it with Smithers. Of course, Smithers says the plane is only a toy, so they can’t get into it, much less fly it. Mr. Burns, deadly serious, pulls a gun on Smithers and says, “Hop. In.” Smithers, bewildered, stares at Mr. Burns, not knowing what to do.
I can imagine the CEOs of companies that make the world’s smartphones feel a lot like Smithers right now, with President Donald Trump playing the part of Mr. Burns.