Sunday, August 31, 2014

A Perfect Example Of A Capitalist Abuser


"The Coca-Cola Company is, of course, a capitalist company meaning that its goal is to make money virtually any way possible. It’s good at this. Its market cap today is $168.7 billion according to Forbes.  Since it’s founding in the late 1800’s it is now known to be the most recognized product in the world. Its goal of making money is accomplished regardless of the consequences be it environmental degradation, pollution, abuse of and destabilizing water use, worker assassinations, discrimination in the work place, or the health of individuals drinking its product, to name but a few.  Promoting a product that requires purchase by huge numbers of individuals in order to make a profit necessitates deliberate efforts at creating a positive public image. It’s good at that also but it is simultaneously considered by some as one of the most evil corporations in the world – a designation that suits it well."

So begins a lengthy article by Heather Gray from here charting the company's 'egregious history' and expansion over the globe with in depth coverage of some of the issues mentioned above and including references to its apartheid connections and examples of its generally 'oppressive, arrogant behaviour.'
If you know someone who doesn't seem to be aware of just some of Coca-Cola's tactics and business practices, then this is the article to send to them - after having read it first yourself, of course.



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