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What are the most capitalist things you've heard about? (reddthat.com)

submitted 2 months ago by PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Achyu@lemmy.sdf.org 87 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Recently?

How a lawyer in America got jailed for legally fighting against(and defeating) an American multi-national oil company that polluted the Amazon and more importantly harmed the lives and health of the locals with the pollution.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OtIAZMqrZE
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Donziger

[–] BertramDitore@lemm.ee 32 points 2 months ago

Donziger’s story is heartbreaking and infuriating, and I’m continually disappointed that so few people are familiar with his story and what the courts did to him. It’s one of the clearest examples of judicial corruption and the power and benefits that are afforded to corporations and almost never extended to the people fighting for what’s right and just.

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 months ago

In June 2022, a federal appeals court affirmed Donziger's criminal contempt conviction. In March 2023, the Supreme Court declined to hear further appeals.

I'm shocked.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 months ago

I learned about this during the pan through interviews he did with Chapo Traphouse. Absolutely nuts.

[–] Crotaro@beehaw.org 3 points 2 months ago

Yep, learned about this just yesterday from the YouTube channel BoyBoy who covered the situation quite well and had a lovely interview with Steven (as lovely as such a depressing topic can be)