Is the idea that they hate you because you're European, or...?

Apple doesn't hate European citizens, per se, just EU/EEA customer protection laws.

That says something about Apple, doesnt it?

s/Apple/USA & BIgtech/g

I'd argue this is true for every corporation that didn't need that regulationas a moat (some have found they could use those regulations to their advantage and block competitors, mostly due to implementation costs)

Sure, i can agree with that.