Chevron Racism Toward Ecuador Highlighted by BP Case

[Nihil]

1. Expect no support from DUers on this one Judy ...

Everyone is far more focussed on "teh Evul BP" who - in one single event and without any help
from any US companies in the preceding century or since - killed off EVERYTHING in the ENTIRE
Gulf of Mexico but who have got off Scot-free.


> It gets worse. BP's liability for the less impactful Gulf spill in the U.S. is now five times higher
> (and still growing) than Chevron's in Ecuador. Yet Chevron's contamination in Ecuador is more
> widespread, has lasted far longer, was deliberate, has severely impacted indigenous groups,
> and is afflicting the world's most delicate ecosystem.

Apparently that is all negated by the fact that it impacted a bunch of Americans.


> Chevron has steadfastly refused to pay any part of the judgment whatsoever.
> The company chooses instead to spend countless millions on law firms to carry out its
> threat of a "lifetime of litigation" for the villagers.

Ah, but law firms are "job creators", Chevron are "All-American Good Guys", BP are "evil agents
of Imperial Britain" and Ecuador is some foreign land filled with unimportant people who happen
to be interfering with the ability to MAKE A PROFIT GODDAMMIT!!!