Re:An Exxon lobbyist thought he was in a job interview. Inst...
by tablespoon on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @03:31PM
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>> nothing surprising
> I'm upset, not surprised. Does evil suddenly become totally OK and cool just because I know it exists? Of course not.
Also, nothing surprising [to someone who's "participated in the process of hiring high-end firms to do lobbying work"] != nothing surprising [to the general public].
Also, it's annoying when someone deflects a statement (implicit or otherwise) about what ought to be with a statement about what is.
I'm upset, not surprised. Does evil suddenly become totally OK and cool just because I know it exists? Of course not.
> or even very controversial here
Hard disagree. The greenwashing faction makes a very big deal of having genuine positive intentions. They got caught in a lie. They got caught so hard that they had to acknowledge the controversy and double down on their position. We have an attack and a counterattack -- blood is running hot. Not only is it controversial, it's maximally controversial.
> I've participated in the process of hiring high-end firms to do lobbying work.
> The headline would more accurately
No, your proposal is not more accurate, but it is more in line with company interests. It works overtime to draw attention away from the inferences that can be drawn from the evidence (i.e. that the greenwashing is a lie and that companies are actively involved in self-interested efforts to curtail environmental efforts) and makes every effort to push the blame down to the individual level. How convenient.
Nice try.