Are you referring, perchance, to the Illustrious Mouthpiece of Big Oil? Is that the Geroge(sic) you had in mind? I liked his dad.
I understand your point about those in misery, but I don't share it. Effective cruelty is less overt. You know, like Microsoft quietly tightening the vise around your vital parts while you brag about your "freedom". Now, that's cruelty.
Fred