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I think you missed the point. Companies are not citizens therefore, op argued, as non citizens they should not have a voice in election outcomes. It’s a fair po
by josho 4y ago
I think you missed the point. Companies are not citizens therefore, op argued, as non citizens they should not have a voice in election outcomes. It’s a fair point, as a comparison we don’t allow visa holders to vote.
I also suspect the citizens were influenced in their opinions by all the money spent to ‘educate’ the electorate. Somehow it feels wrong to allow a corporation to pay to set school curriculums, but when it comes to corporations paying to set policy that’s entirely ok.
- rhino369 4y agoThe ACLU and unions aren’t citizens either, should we ban them from participating?
- mrguyorama 4y agoIf we want to ban Corps then absolutely.
- fallingknife 4y agoPaying officials to set policy is wrong. Spending money to make your case, convince people that you are right, and advocate that they support your political position is a fundamental right in a democracy. Freedom of the press guarantees the right for citizens to be able to publish as they please, and the owners and management of Uber are citizens as much as anyone else.
- user3939382 4y agoThe problem isn't with the owners and managers spending money it's the company itself. c.f. Citizens United.
- fallingknife 4y agoFOX/CNN/MSNBC spend millions on influencing politics every day. That's freedom of the press. Uber has the same rights.