▲ 1387 ▼ Hawaii just entirely removed corporations' power to spend money in politics. This could be a game changer for US democracy. (www.youtube.com) submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Canconda@lemmy.ca to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world 180 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://www.americanprogress.org/article/addressing-questions-surrounding-hawaiis-bold-move-to-undo-citizens-united/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYSEGhzgHKv/ CONTACT YOUR STATE LEVEL REPRESENTATIVE NOW!! https://www.ncsl.org/legislative-leaders/state-legislative-leaders
[–] stickly@lemmy.world 34 points 3 months ago (2 children) Holy shit that is insane Judge rules Fenwick Island's corporate voting does not dilute human votes So I can buy a building and sell closet space to other companies (which I also own) for infinite voting power. This is absurd. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheColonel@reddthat.com 13 points 3 months ago (1 child) What’s preventing a megacorp from buying a bunch of small shell companies and voting in their own best interest? I am curious how the voting actually works, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fluke@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Or every citizen to register ten corps each and fight back with more votes... Won't end well, no matter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheColonel@reddthat.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Apparently you also have to own land so average folks are hosed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fluke@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago There it is. 😐 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zink@programming.dev 10 points 3 months ago Yeah, it seems like a very simple argument that since every individual owner of a corporation gets a vote, that the owners as a group should not get an additional vote. I mean, the courts are no longer about what's logical or fair, obviously, but still. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheColonel@reddthat.com 13 points 3 months ago (1 child) What’s preventing a megacorp from buying a bunch of small shell companies and voting in their own best interest? I am curious how the voting actually works, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fluke@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Or every citizen to register ten corps each and fight back with more votes... Won't end well, no matter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheColonel@reddthat.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Apparently you also have to own land so average folks are hosed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fluke@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago There it is. 😐 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fluke@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Or every citizen to register ten corps each and fight back with more votes... Won't end well, no matter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheColonel@reddthat.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Apparently you also have to own land so average folks are hosed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fluke@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago There it is. 😐 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheColonel@reddthat.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Apparently you also have to own land so average folks are hosed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fluke@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago There it is. 😐 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zink@programming.dev 10 points 3 months ago Yeah, it seems like a very simple argument that since every individual owner of a corporation gets a vote, that the owners as a group should not get an additional vote. I mean, the courts are no longer about what's logical or fair, obviously, but still. permalink fedilink source parent