Behind the scenes, corporate lobbying laid the groundwork for the Justice Department’s aggressive pursuit of so-called eco-terrorists.

I wasn’t sure where to post this specifically. But I believe this history lesson to be of some value presently.

Edit: if this isn’t a good fit for the c/ feel free to remove it. If there’s a better space on slrpnk for it, please do recommend it.

  • Cuttlefish1111@lemmy.world
    19·
    9 months ago

    “ You don’t have a bunch of companies coming forward saying I wish you’d do something about these right-wing extremists,” said Johnson, who left his position in 2010, after his warnings about right-wing violence were dismissed. “If enough people lobbied congresspeople about white nationalists and how it’s affecting their business activity, then I’m sure you’ll get legislation.”

    • Excrubulent@slrpnk.netEnglish
      17·
      9 months ago

      Turns out capitalists are way more concerned about leftists threatening to hurt their businesses than they are about reactionaries threatening to hurt actual people.

      So glad they’re the people in charge of our whole society.