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Capitalism?

Greed is a very human emotion, corporations are like very powerful sociopaths. No-emotion machines that optimize for a single end goal (shareholder money) within the given ruleset: the law.

(Or more realistically whatever they can get away with while still turning profit, ie profit is greater than whatever the repercussions cost).




In many ways, Capitalism is fueled by greed.


That’s the genius of it. Why fight human nature?

As parent said, corporations are restricted only by the market and by the legal system, so it’s up to the voters to implement effective taxes and rules as needed


'voters' in America = gerrymandered district super pac funded politicians

The actual people have no say whatsoever.


I wouldn’t agree with “no say whatsoever” but of course constant reform is needed in any society.


How about “a miniscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy.”

Because that's what this Princeton study found: https://act.represent.us/sign/the-problem

We live in a plutarchy disguised as a constitutional democracy sold to its employee-citizens as a democracy.




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