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Corporations aren't going to adjust their behaviour until the punishments for their malfeasance start becoming a true existential threat
by anonymousab 4y ago
Corporations aren't going to adjust their behaviour until the punishments for their malfeasance start becoming a true existential threat
- galangalalgol 4y agoAgreed, and if this also seems like a valid case for holding individuals accountable if it can be shown they knowingly ignored or covered the situation. Perhaps criminally so if there were injuries.
- xxpor 4y agoThey spend lots and lots of money to make sure this doesn't happen. It's more or less why the entire right wing legal movement (Federalist Society et al) exists.
- saltminer 4y agoSadly, this. "Tort reform" is the name of the game, and it's depressing how well it's worked. Much like the more recent efforts to rebrand estate taxes as a "death tax" to bolster public support for the wealthy giving up less of their inherited fortunes.