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  • Dirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]
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    4 years ago

    Fuck yeah, get those assholes!

    Seriously though, oil barons might just be the evilest people on the planet and it's disgusting how much capitalism protects them. They are responsible for misinformation about climate change that will kill billions and destabilise the entire ecosystem of the planet. I can't think of a more evil group of people in all of human history and it pisses me off that no western politician even THINKS about punishing them for it, let alone stopping them.

      • Dirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]
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        4 years ago

        I know you're kidding but I legit hate that I'm practically forced to drive a petrol car because I'm too poor for an electric or hybred car and everything in my country is far apart so I need one to get to work, plus it's 100 degrees outside all the time. My car is tiny and economical but that probably doesn't make much of a difference.

        Besides, unless we stopped almost everyone from driving fossil fuel cars then it likely wouldn't fix anything. Big businesses are the biggest pollutors and voting with your wallet never works and at best would get them bailed out because "muh jerbs".

        Jesus, I'm ranting too much today.

  • captcha [any]
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    4 years ago

    They're trying to call them the "Citgo 6". Which is fucking hilarious because as soon as your hear their name you know they deserve it. Also its only 8 years. That's nothing compared to getting caught with an full oz. of weed in some parts of the US.

    • wtypstanaccount04 [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Honestly they should be executed/locked up for life and their fortunes liquidated. The money should be used to fight climate change.

    • VILenin [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      They should be found guilty of mass murder and mussolini'd

    • WhatDoYouMeanPodcast [comrade/them]
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      4 years ago

      Holy shit that's so draconian. Dude imagine giving a fuck about an adult smoking weed. 8+ years because maybe the apartment smells and they ate your leftovers?

      In a similar vein, an oil exec gets owned, I laugh: AHAHAHAHABABABABABABABABBSBSAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAXAXAXAXAXAJAJAJAJAJAJA

    • FireAxel [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      They're all men actually. The picture is the family of one of the dudes.

      • Kumikommunism [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        Checkmate, chapos. Women oil execs would never do this, because they would support compassionate capitalism. Your misogyny is showing smh

  • Sushi_Desires
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    4 years ago

    How to lure a capitalist? Tell them they're getting a "World's Best Boss" award... then yoink! :michael-laugh:

      • late90smullbowl [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        Really miss his......attitude, tbh. His affect, his debating skill, his tendency, is one that may have had an ability to unite the urban working class while also furthering economic justice globally.. He was the most professional of the podcasters. What an accolade lol.

        BTW there is no heart attack gun, it's a clot gun. First Bernie, then Michael.

        • kilternkafuffle [any]
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          4 years ago

          David Graeber, anarchist organizer behind Occupy and other movements, renowned author and anthropology professor - also died this year for seemingly no reason (internal bleeding) despite receiving top medical care in Italy.

  • Mardoniush [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    "They were also charged with embezzlement stemming from a never-executed proposal to refinance some $4 billion in Citgo bonds by offering a 50% stake in the company as collateral."

    Yeah, they had it comin

  • richietozier4 [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Looks like it was the capitalists who forgot to consider why the cheese was free this time