Evil Corporations
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Irish Exit
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I would be fine with Amazon, facebook and apple disappearing. Can we compromise that google just gets broken up? You can keep the rest.
Nope, wave the magic wand towards google too.
Irish Exit
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Fine. Whatever. I guess I can get my garden videos from HGTV....oh wait, they haven't done the G thing in like 10 years
NiftyNiblick
1960s Chick Magnet
Corporations are only legal documents.
It's the corporate officers who are often lower than whale shit.
If a corporation turns a profit to its investors while reasonably operating in the public interest, there's no problem.
Here' the real issue. We have to strip corporations of the rights of personhood.
Corporate charters are granted by the state. The state should have the right to insist that they operate in the public interest.
It's the corporate officers who are often lower than whale shit.
If a corporation turns a profit to its investors while reasonably operating in the public interest, there's no problem.
Here' the real issue. We have to strip corporations of the rights of personhood.
Corporate charters are granted by the state. The state should have the right to insist that they operate in the public interest.
How would you feel if they just magically disappeared altogether?
Irish Exit
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Whether or not they make profits and how much is not inherently affected by "the public interest". The "public interest" could be to maximize profits to maximize tax receipts; it could be to hire as many people as possible, etc etc. "Public interest" is about as subjective as "general welfare"
NiftyNiblick
1960s Chick Magnet
I can't imagine a circumstance under which that could happen.
The People's Republic of China has tons of them.
It looks like there is something blocking your answer to "How would you feel if they just magically disappeared altogether?". It is obviously a hypothetical situation, but something is stopping you from answering the question. What are you afraid of?
NiftyNiblick
1960s Chick Magnet
I don't need to think about that. I've never criticized corporations. It's corporate pirates whom I'd like to disappear. The corporate principle is probably necessary in the modern world, wouldn't you think?
And fuck you for thinking that I'm afraid of anything coming from you. What a fucking nerve!
Why not just refuse to buy products from those corporations you dislike and allow the rest of the citizens to make their own choices? We don't need more regulations telling us what we can purchase or from whom.
NiftyNiblick
1960s Chick Magnet
REGULATIONS are what protect consumers, workers, the environment, and even small investors in most instances.
The anti-regulation conservative mantra has NO moral validity. Nor do conservatives in general.
The anti-regulation conservative mantra has NO moral validity. Nor do conservatives in general.
Irish Exit
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You don't have to regulate corporations that don't exist, silly goose. Facebook's only product is use the user BTW.
It looks like there is something blocking your answer to "How would you feel if they just magically disappeared altogether?". It is obviously a hypothetical situation, but something is stopping you from answering the question. What are you afraid of?
That does not give much of a choice to those who want to consume their products or services.
Irish Exit
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Does Amazon produce anything? I mean do they even have original programming on their digital service at least?
No. But I wouldn’t mind seeing more competition.
Congrats! You're the first lefty to be able to answer the question!
Yes, they do have original programming. They also produce Kindles, Firesticks, and other products. But many businesses do not produce anything but just sell products produced by others. Amazon provides a services to millions of consumers. Let the people decide what corporations they want to patronize.
Do you want somebody to decide what corporations should exist?