Forum Post: Let's be specific about the CORPORATIONS we know are bad
Posted 12 years ago on Oct. 9, 2011, 7:08 p.m. EST by seattletom
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Occupy is being labeled as "anti capitalists," against ALL business. Please be clear that it's specific industries that are buying our government and hurting us with their services - like financial services, energy/oil, and healthcare. Think GoldmanSachs/BofA, Conoco/Chevron, Humana/UnitedHealth, and so on.
Let's praise the good, partiotic businesses that haven't hurt us, basically every industry BUT banking, healthcare, and energy. Think Apple, Motorola, Hasbro, Oshkosh, Smucker, O'Reilly, Whole Foods, Black & Decker, Kraft, Energizer, Adobe, and yes Harley-Davidson.
When you compare industries, the corruption becomes that much more clear!
Tom (Seattle)
Apple is almost entirely dependent on Chinese labor. A fair portion of them are under 16, living in deplorable conditions, and are underpaid.
Oh, and they are making about 35-40% profit margin.
Better yet, shop with The Better World Shopping Guide by Ellis Jones. Industry will only pay attention when the money stops flowing to the corporate villains and moves to the green heroes.
Don't forget Halliburton, Nestle, Koch Industries, BP! Cast your vote for the Corporate Hall of Shame: http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org/
While I think the list can go on and on, I really believe it's the Financial, Healthcare, and Energy corporations that have really hurt us. I'm sorry to say that even Wal-Mart is looking good these days compared to what these abusive industries have done to us and our government. Tom