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> All the companies in California are actually Delaware companies, and the income inequality and quality-of-life disparity is a direct result of this kind of co

> All the companies in California are actually Delaware companies, and the income inequality and quality-of-life disparity is a direct result of this kind of corruption. Why would you call that corruption? Corruption from whose perspective? How much impact do you think that has on roads being maintained or not (or more generally, local/state funding and budget management)?

cryptoz 9y ago
Look at the corruption like gerrymandering. Systematic wealth collection by mega corporations and individuals, structured to increase their wealth and the expense of the poor. A structure that allows for this is a corrupt structure. To answer your question, I would say this has has high impact on the quality of life here, including the roads, education systems, policing, safety, and everything else in society. Everything is interconnected, and our society's structures are built with the assumption of no corruption. But there is a lot, it's pervasive and defining, and it has numerous consequences like poor quality of life for a lot of people in a high-expense area.
- ringaroundthetx 9y ago
  > Look at the corruption like gerrymandering. > Systematic wealth collection by mega corporations and individuals, structured to increase their wealth and the expense of the poor. What do these have to do with different income tax rates in separate states? Its like you had a google alert on "corruption" and had all those responses on your clipboard regardless of the context.
- briandear 9y ago
  The Bay Area has some of the best schools in the country. Cupertino public schools for example. As far as roads, I don’t think you’ve ever driven in New Jersey: they have really high taxes and really terrible roads. Driving through Jersey City was like driving through Beirut – despite extremely high property taxes. Road quality has nothing to do with Delaware corporations.

cryptoz 9y ago

Look at the corruption like gerrymandering. Systematic wealth collection by mega corporations and individuals, structured to increase their wealth and the expense of the poor. A structure that allows for this is a corrupt structure. To answer your question, I would say this has has high impact on the quality of life here, including the roads, education systems, policing, safety, and everything else in society. Everything is interconnected, and our society's structures are built with the assumption of no corruption. But there is a lot, it's pervasive and defining, and it has numerous consequences like poor quality of life for a lot of people in a high-expense area.

ringaroundthetx 9y ago
> Look at the corruption like gerrymandering. > Systematic wealth collection by mega corporations and individuals, structured to increase their wealth and the expense of the poor. What do these have to do with different income tax rates in separate states? Its like you had a google alert on "corruption" and had all those responses on your clipboard regardless of the context.
briandear 9y ago
The Bay Area has some of the best schools in the country. Cupertino public schools for example. As far as roads, I don’t think you’ve ever driven in New Jersey: they have really high taxes and really terrible roads. Driving through Jersey City was like driving through Beirut – despite extremely high property taxes. Road quality has nothing to do with Delaware corporations.