{"id":4303,"date":"2023-09-11T05:47:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T10:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=4303"},"modified":"2023-09-11T05:53:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T10:53:06","slug":"vortex-of-immorality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=4303","title":{"rendered":"Vortex of Immorality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: courier; font-size: 11pt;\">[ed. note: &#8220;Vortex of Immorality&#8221; is a quote from Mark Dixon, referring to Unilever&#8217;s corporate behavior.]<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today WLBOTT presents the first <strong>DPOMLATMIR<\/strong><sup>[1]<\/sup> award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-twentytwentyone-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dont-Pee-Leg-Tell-Raining\/dp\/0060927941\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0060927941.01.S001.JUMBOXXX-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0060927941.01.S001.JUMBOXXX-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0060927941.01.S001.JUMBOXXX-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0060927941.01.S001.JUMBOXXX-768x1161.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0060927941.01.S001.JUMBOXXX.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Judge Judy, can we just turn over the keys to you for, say, six months?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: courier; font-size: 11pt;\"><sup>[1]<\/sup> <strong>DPOMLATMIR<\/strong> &#8211; Don&#8217;t Pee On My Leg And Tell Me Its Raining<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is in response to an opinion piece by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/profile\/catherinebennett\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Catherine Bennett<\/a> in yesterday&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2023\/sep\/10\/if-unilever-truly-wants-a-world-with-more-joy-why-is-it-filling-putins-war-chest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-twentytwentyone-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2023\/sep\/10\/if-unilever-truly-wants-a-world-with-more-joy-why-is-it-filling-putins-war-chest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Putins-war-chest-Catherine-Bennett-The-Guardian.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Putins-war-chest-Catherine-Bennett-The-Guardian.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Putins-war-chest-Catherine-Bennett-The-Guardian-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ms. Bennett&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Takes No Prisoners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cuts No Slack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pulls No Punches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slashes and Burns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>is Case Hardened<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>No Nonsense<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_324.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_324.png 460w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_324-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So&#8230;. Unilever, maker of Dove and Ben&amp;Jerry&#8217;s and all kinds of nonsense products&#8230;. through it&#8217;s tax revenue, is providing the Russian army with <strong>39 bullets <em>each second<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lying, hypocrisy, and outright corporate psychopathy, is astounding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"242\" data-id=\"4314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_314.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_314.png 673w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_314-300x108.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"239\" data-id=\"4313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_316.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_316.png 650w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_316-300x110.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/nils-pratley-on-finance\/2023\/aug\/30\/unilevers-new-boss-should-seize-last-chance-to-exit-russia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Guardian<\/a> has brought this to our attention before:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/nils-pratley-on-finance\/2023\/aug\/30\/unilevers-new-boss-should-seize-last-chance-to-exit-russia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" data-id=\"4316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gdSQQ9SX.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gdSQQ9SX.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gdSQQ9SX-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gdSQQ9SX-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gdSQQ9SX-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/nils-pratley-on-finance\/2023\/aug\/30\/unilevers-new-boss-should-seize-last-chance-to-exit-russia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" data-id=\"4315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/600x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/600x200.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/600x200-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As have many others&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/unilever-has-descended-into-a-vortex-of-immorality-pressure-mounts-on-consumer-goods-giant-to-exit-russia-5e57d07d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"361\" data-id=\"4317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vortexRussia-MarketWatch_01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vortexRussia-MarketWatch_01.png 647w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vortexRussia-MarketWatch_01-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/unilever-has-descended-into-a-vortex-of-immorality-pressure-mounts-on-consumer-goods-giant-to-exit-russia-5e57d07d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"632\" data-id=\"4318\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vortexRussia-MarketWatch_02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vortexRussia-MarketWatch_02.png 655w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vortexRussia-MarketWatch_02-300x289.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1787209\/russia-ukraine-war-unilever-protest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"789\" data-id=\"4319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-News-Express-co-uk.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-News-Express-co-uk.png 660w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/World-News-Express-co-uk-251x300.png 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/B4Ukraine\/status\/1683901978600931340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"822\" data-id=\"4320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_317.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_317.png 653w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_317-238x300.png 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Woke Washing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WLBOTT learned a new term today, thus increasing our vocabulary by about 0.07%:<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"785\" height=\"264\" class=\"wp-image-4324\" style=\"width: 785px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_320.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_320.png 785w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_320-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_320-768x258.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, the BS runs deep with this one, Grasshopper. These quotes are all pulled verbatim from the Unilever web site&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>contribute to tackling the twin challenges of climate change and social inequality.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We have a long tradition of being a responsible and pioneering business.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We strive to do more good for our planet and our society \u2013 not just less harm.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Our values define how we do business \u2013 with integrity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We expect everyone at Unilever to be an ambassador for our high ethical standards.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We want to create an environment where employees not only live our values in their own work \u2013 integrity, respect, responsibility and pioneering \u2013 but are vigilant in identifying potential concerns, and confident about speaking up in such situations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>to raise the bar on issues such as human rights, anti-bribery and corruption.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>we seek to embed a culture of integrity at all levels, in all geographies<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We run regular globally designed and locally implemented communications campaigns to reinforce awareness and, where relevant, share lessons learnt in training.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" class=\"wp-image-4326\" style=\"width: 250px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_310.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_310.png 305w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_310-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/> <br>Apparently, the other 9% work in Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initial corporate response to the Russian invasion was total PR, and a lie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leave-russia.org\/unilever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"197\" data-id=\"4328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_311.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_311.png 653w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_311-300x91.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leave-russia.org\/unilever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"92\" data-id=\"4329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_312.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_312.png 613w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_312-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But they are not alone&#8230;. As of 8\/10\/23,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leave-russia.org\/unilever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"147\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_313.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_313.png 942w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_313-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_313-768x120.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boycott<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many years ago, I had the great honor of hearing <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cesar_Chavez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cesar Chavez<\/a> speak at the University of Texas. Tish Hinojosa sang before he spoke. The one thing I remember is him saying that you don&#8217;t have to stop buying <em>all<\/em> the grapes &#8211; just stop buying enough so that it makes it unprofitable for the company to continue it&#8217;s bad behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After all, Unilever has made it clear that its only motivation is profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_321.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_321.png 646w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_321-300x81.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interesting etymology for the word &#8220;boycott&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boycott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_322.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_322.png 545w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_322-300x99.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boycott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"424\" data-id=\"4334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_323.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_323.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/irl_12_323-180x300.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boycott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"4336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/boycott.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/boycott.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/boycott-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"4335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/captain-boycott-harvests-his-corn-crop-illustrated-london-news-ltdmar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/captain-boycott-harvests-his-corn-crop-illustrated-london-news-ltdmar.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/captain-boycott-harvests-his-corn-crop-illustrated-london-news-ltdmar-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/captain-boycott-harvests-his-corn-crop-illustrated-london-news-ltdmar-768x584.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note to late-stage capitalists:<\/strong> if your payroll includes a guy with a gun motivating the harvesters, you are doing something wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s leave it there with some peaceful music by Tish Hinojosa.<br><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qQqHPGUdx4I?si=ohtq9RId4x_haqZr\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ed. note: &#8220;Vortex of Immorality&#8221; is a quote from Mark Dixon, referring to Unilever&#8217;s corporate behavior.] Today WLBOTT presents the first DPOMLATMIR[1] award. [1] DPOMLATMIR &#8211; Don&#8217;t Pee On My Leg And Tell Me Its Raining This is in response to an opinion piece by Catherine Bennett in yesterday&#8217;s Guardian. Ms. Bennett&#8230;. So&#8230;. 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