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We don't want to offend one of handful of people that control the vast majority of wealth in the US. That would be so counter to a democracy?
by smrtinsert 8y ago
We don't want to offend one of handful of people that control the vast majority of wealth in the US. That would be so counter to a democracy?
- Someguywhatever 8y agoI don't think the poster you're replying to had that in mind. I think it was more a case of 'you catch more bees with honey' rather than draw the guy's ire unnecessarily, just make a law that does X to help people rather than call it the "F* BEZOS law that also helps people".
- dvdhnt 8y agoMaybe that's true, but parent's point stands. We don't use honey to deal with poor thieves or people who emotionally abuse their spouses. Why should we use honey to deal with a rich thief who emotionally abuses an entire labor force?
- epicureanideal 8y agoBecause he was not breaking any laws or doing anything that dozens of other companies are not also doing. If we permit the system to exist as it is, we can't fairly blame someone who plays the game well by the poor rules we've made.