Though actually why a Marxist should want to defend one of the biggest multinationals in the world is, shall we say, a puzzlement. (I'm sure this point has already been raised but the thread is a bit long to check.)

So since his ire is directed against the US, perhaps he's a bit bitter about the outcome of the 1775-1783 unpleasantness.

Or perhaps he just wanted to guarantee the thread would be a long one. As we know, an incendiary thread title is a crucial element for that outcome.