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It really doesn’t have to be this way. Capitalism is like a game. For rich, greedy bastards, it’s literally a Monopoly game, while for the less fortunate, it

It really doesn’t have to be this way. Capitalism is like a game. For rich, greedy bastards, it’s literally a Monopoly game, while for the less fortunate, it can be life or death. But the point is, it has rules. Trying to change the rules and get rid of what feeble protections and regulations we have, in order to make more money, is just evil (in my personal opinion). Corporations are not people and don’t have constitutional rights. I mean, apparently it is the case that courts have applied rights like the First Amendment to companies in court cases. But this should obviously be a very limited thing. We don’t need businesses to have a right to “pursue happiness.” It’s just a business.

abeppu 3y ago
> Corporations are not people and don’t have constitutional rights. ... aren't the rights of corporations in part derived from the rights of individuals? Suppose Alice and Bob each have small businesses, but Alice is a sole proprietorship, and Bob incorporates. Without warning, or any kind of warrant or legal proceeding, the police come in and confiscate all of the merchandise from both businesses. Should the 4th amendment only protect Alice?
- Tadpole9181 3y ago
  Let's not be fooled, corporate personhood is, in practice, entirely about allowing companies to bribe politicians and shielding executives from all punishment for wrongdoing the businesses commit under their purview. Bob, being the owner of the business, clearly has fourth amendment rights even if the company doesn't. Ergo the property of the company is protected (hypothetically, you seem to forget that the fourth amendment is hardly even real anymore due to rampant abuse of civil forfeiture). But, on the other hand, when the company, say, poisons a hundred people with knowingly carcinogenic products, Bob is the human being responsible. Companies being "people" is utterly ridiculous and always has been.

abeppu 3y ago

> Corporations are not people and don’t have constitutional rights. ... aren't the rights of corporations in part derived from the rights of individuals? Suppose Alice and Bob each have small businesses, but Alice is a sole proprietorship, and Bob incorporates. Without warning, or any kind of warrant or legal proceeding, the police come in and confiscate all of the merchandise from both businesses. Should the 4th amendment only protect Alice?

Tadpole9181 3y ago
Let's not be fooled, corporate personhood is, in practice, entirely about allowing companies to bribe politicians and shielding executives from all punishment for wrongdoing the businesses commit under their purview. Bob, being the owner of the business, clearly has fourth amendment rights even if the company doesn't. Ergo the property of the company is protected (hypothetically, you seem to forget that the fourth amendment is hardly even real anymore due to rampant abuse of civil forfeiture). But, on the other hand, when the company, say, poisons a hundred people with knowingly carcinogenic products, Bob is the human being responsible. Companies being "people" is utterly ridiculous and always has been.