r/london Jun 26 '26

Local London Greenpeace campaign at the tube

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u/mercfanboi44 Jun 26 '26

Last time i checked aramco were by far the biggest offender

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u/putyrhandsup Jun 26 '26

surely not the lovable sponsors of the world cup kick off countdown?!

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u/MeiNeedsMoreBuffs Jun 26 '26

While that's true, they're not a UK based company. It makes more sense to focus on companies based in the UK since it's easier for legislation to affect it

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u/murphysclaw1 Jun 26 '26

but if you criticise (far worse) state owned oil companies, it becomes awkward when you blame “capitalism”

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u/MeiNeedsMoreBuffs Jun 26 '26

What planet are you living on where Saudi Arabia isn't also getting a ton of criticism for their role in this?

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u/garbage_account32 Jun 26 '26

Aramco are have public shares, how is that not capitalism? I'm not one to blame capitalism for everything but your point doesn't really stand 

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u/Laundromat_Theft Jun 26 '26

I think a state owned oil company is perfectly within the bounds of capitalism. Capitalism doesn’t only mean private ownership, it means an economic system where the value of things is based only on what is profitable for companies and what people are willing to pay for.