Is it because you thought it’s the author’s bitterness on a topic where you prefer optimism? The author didn’t say “Fuckers”. He’s quoting his client. Maybe you

Is it because you thought it’s the author’s bitterness on a topic where you prefer optimism? The author didn’t say “Fuckers”. He’s quoting his client. Maybe you expected it to be the author’s sour grapes for what the rich have done to their environment. That sort of inversion of expectations is what makes writing fun and interesting (if you were to read on).