This is my big criticism of these claims, because it really seems like the latter.

Yeah, it’s a disgusting mess. Yeah corporations are given far too much privilege. But if Shell weren’t around, there’d still be demand for oil that would be met by someone else.

The problem there isn’t Shell…not directly, at least (they’re certainly guilty of a lot, including lobbying to protect their position)…the problem is the oil. Redirecting to “the corporations” just ignores that.

You could say the same about the meat producers and the people who are clear cutting the rainforests to feed cows.