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Modern capitalism has created a sort of new type of nobility out of corporations, a layer of entities above that of citizens. Just as you say, their actions are
by Drakim 3y ago
Modern capitalism has created a sort of new type of nobility out of corporations, a layer of entities above that of citizens. Just as you say, their actions are not judged by the same standard we'd use for normal people, and they can actually just get away with fines for breaking laws that would land normal people in jail. And actions we'd deep deeply immoral for normal people to engage in are morally acceptable for them.
- sQL_inject 3y agoI would refine your statement slightly, it's modern corporatism, not capitalism. We hold corporations in too high of regard and have intermingled what should be free and open exchange of money and goods with governmental power, lobbying.
- Drakim 3y agoSure, but names aren't what's important here. It's the logical conclusion to capitalism, even if it's more fitting to call it corporatism. Either the government is big and the corporations lobbies and gets undue influence over how society and it's laws operates though the government, or the government is small and the corporations get undue influence over how society and it's law operates though sheer unregulated societal power. The group who controls your means of getting food, shelter, medicine, and information will have power over your life, and will bend the rules to their advantage using that power.
- willcipriano 3y agoBoss: "If you don't like the pay they can find another job" You: "I found another job" Boss: "What about loyalty? Are you a job hopper?" You feel bad for some reason. The morality we were taught in preschool largely serves the interests of the elite. Things like "if someone does you wrong, don't seek revenge, forgive them" are really helpful messages to have ingrained in society when you are a corporate looter with a name and a address.