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Right. Citizens United used those two ridiculous arguments (spending is speech, corporations should have rights intended for individuals) to allow corporations
by foobarbecue 4y ago
Right. Citizens United used those two ridiculous arguments (spending is speech, corporations should have rights intended for individuals) to allow corporations to ignore corporate campaign contribution limits.
I didn't know Colbert coined "corporations are people" -- TIL.
- foobarbecue 4y agoOk, he didn't. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_personhood https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_personhood And https://www.npr.org/2014/07/28/335288388/when-did-companies-become-people-excavating-the-legal-evolution https://www.npr.org/2014/07/28/335288388/when-did-companies-...