▲ 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
[–] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Can states ban corporations? That'd be nice. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Canconda@lemmy.ca [S] 4 points 3 months ago* (2 children) Corporations are fundamentally state created entities. So in theory a state could do that. But corporations aren't inherently bad. For instance Municipal Housing Corporations are usually the vehicle for producing rent-controlled affordable housing. Not for profits are also corporations. If we want to nationalize things like energy and internet away from the private sector we would still use corporations to do that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheHonourablePierrePoilievre@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ban private corporations. Or create new structures. Its all made up! We can change to suit our needs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aatube@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) that’s a lotta power you’re ceding to the state, mate anarchism 😎 edit: think about it. only the state's cronies get to keep their money when their taxpayer-funded enterprise crashes and burns? permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 months ago Even in all of those cases, I'm of the view that if it isn't a democratized organization, then it is at least a potential threat to democratized institutions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca [S] 4 points 3 months ago* (2 children) Corporations are fundamentally state created entities. So in theory a state could do that. But corporations aren't inherently bad. For instance Municipal Housing Corporations are usually the vehicle for producing rent-controlled affordable housing. Not for profits are also corporations. If we want to nationalize things like energy and internet away from the private sector we would still use corporations to do that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheHonourablePierrePoilievre@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ban private corporations. Or create new structures. Its all made up! We can change to suit our needs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aatube@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) that’s a lotta power you’re ceding to the state, mate anarchism 😎 edit: think about it. only the state's cronies get to keep their money when their taxpayer-funded enterprise crashes and burns? permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 months ago Even in all of those cases, I'm of the view that if it isn't a democratized organization, then it is at least a potential threat to democratized institutions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheHonourablePierrePoilievre@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ban private corporations. Or create new structures. Its all made up! We can change to suit our needs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aatube@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) that’s a lotta power you’re ceding to the state, mate anarchism 😎 edit: think about it. only the state's cronies get to keep their money when their taxpayer-funded enterprise crashes and burns? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aatube@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) that’s a lotta power you’re ceding to the state, mate anarchism 😎 edit: think about it. only the state's cronies get to keep their money when their taxpayer-funded enterprise crashes and burns? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 1 point 3 months ago Even in all of those cases, I'm of the view that if it isn't a democratized organization, then it is at least a potential threat to democratized institutions. permalink fedilink source parent