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The difference is, with a decent voting system, it only takes 51% of the population to decide government policy, but with corporations, even 1% of the populatio
by dane-pgp 6y ago
The difference is, with a decent voting system, it only takes 51% of the population to decide government policy, but with corporations, even 1% of the population can keep harmful corporations from bankruptcy.
Even ignoring the problem of those 1% potentially being the richest 1%, there is the issue that harmful businesses often have lower costs than ethical businesses, and some consumers are too price-sensitive (or don't have time to become informed about every corporation's business practices) to vote "correctly" with their purchasing power.
- aeternum 6y agoIs it right that the 51% of the population is able to coerce 100% of the population into paying higher prices for the more ethical businesses? High and mid income earners can and should choose more ethical/environmental businesses as they have the means to do so.
- undersuit 6y ago>Is it right that the 51% of the population is able to coerce 100% of the population into paying higher prices for the more ethical businesses? Just from the numbers yes because the other side isnt saying more or even same but less.