dacalla@lemmy.zip to Data is Beautiful@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoThe biggest donors in the 2026 U.S. Midterm Electionslemmy.zipexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up1176arrow-down14
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minus-squareschema@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·4 days agoIt’s even worse in that they are apparently only people when it comes to donations. When the company does something criminal, they are suddenly entities that cannot possibly be punished beyond a fine for less than the crime committed.
minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoYou could put the articles of incorporation in a jail cell but I don’t see what that would accomplish…
minus-squareschema@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoWell, if it would only be the articles of incorporation deciding on the donations, it wouldnt be a problem.
It’s even worse in that they are apparently only people when it comes to donations. When the company does something criminal, they are suddenly entities that cannot possibly be punished beyond a fine for less than the crime committed.
You could put the articles of incorporation in a jail cell but I don’t see what that would accomplish…
Well, if it would only be the articles of incorporation deciding on the donations, it wouldnt be a problem.