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Corporations such as ExxonMobil and Blackstone also big funders of climate crisis, new trade union report finds

Some of the world’s largest companies have been accused of undermining democracy across the world by financially backing far-right political movements, funding and exacerbating the climate crisis, and violating trade union rights and human rights in a report published on Monday by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).

Amazon, Tesla, Meta, ExxonMobil, Blackstone, Vanguard and Glencore are the corporations included in the report. The companies’ lobbying arms are attempting to shape global policy at the United Nations Summit of the Future in New York City on 22 and 23 September.

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[–] [email protected] 115 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

No fucking shit. Large corporations only care about one thing profit. If democracy, the climate, labor rights, or anything else gets in the way of profits; then fuck those concepts. Profit must rule over everything.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The solution is to force them to care through blackmailing and arrests without any due process.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I heard about this French invention that's excellent for quisine! I'm hungry. When do we eat?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I'm still waiting for people to rise up. I don't believe we will ever get moneyless communism in my lifetime but we can and we HAVE to do better than this.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Large corporations only care about one thing profit.

Eh, I'd argue that they care about things other than profit (e.g. power). Look at Leon Musk for example...that guy makes decisions all of the time that aren't for the benefit of his company's profitability.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

I wouldn't rationalize too much the decisions taken by a huge narcissistic like that guy, Melon Usk...

[–] [email protected] 36 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

If corporations are people, we should be able to hang them for treason.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

Or treat them like their far-right allies treat socialists.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Can't hang a company. A CEO, though...

Having said that, everyone should behave, not at all calling out for violence, but people should start pressing their governments to directly hold CEOs responsible, criminally where needed

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Fuck that, get violent. Revolutions are never bloodless.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Uh huh, so are you okay with YOUR blood flowing, or those that are near to you?

Because the types like you somehow always are okay with the blood of strangers flowing bit as soon as it's their own ass on the line, it's all excuses

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I'm not really sure how to prove this in a Lemmy comment without doxing myself, so suffice it to say that yes, I would gladly lay down my life to defend my beliefs.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This omission makes me wonder if they mean Tesla specifically or just using it as an euphemism for everything its overlord touches.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

FWIW it was eroding democracy even before the doughy shitlord took it over.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The first Tesla car came out in 2008. Elon was in charge at that point. He was its largest shareholder as of 2004, and it was founded as of 2003. Pretty sure it wasn't eroding anything in those first 4 carless years.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I didn’t say shit about Tesla.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

The comment you were replying to

This omission makes me wonder if they mean Tesla specifically or just using it as an euphemism for everything its overlord touches.

Your comment stated, "They were eroding democracy..."

If I misread your implication, apologies, but the obvious question follows: If not Tesla, who is "they" in that context?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I do see the confusion though, now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Twitter, which is what I said in the previous comment.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago

Twitter isn't a top company any more.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So, what time’s the revolution? Wanna make sure I clear my calendar.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

At this point I don't even care if the new revolutionary government ends up being Pol Pot on steroids, I want change.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 weeks ago

Whoa wait the billionaires aren't on our side?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And when Lina Kahn and the FTC is taken to the Supreme Court, they will give the FTC the final blow to overthrow any sort of government sanction.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

That is the plan, yes

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

Easy solution: dissolve them by decree.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I always knew Blackstone was up to something, that's why I bought a camp chef griddle.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The report cites Meta, the largest social media company in the world, for its vast role in permitting and enabling far-right propaganda and movements to use its platforms to grow members and garner support in the US and abroad.

yeah allowing free flow of information is bad for democracy...

in what kind of bizarro world do we live nowadays anyway

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, what's up with these governments and people who want to censor white supremacy, xenophobia, nazism and pedophilia? Let the information flow freely!

/s