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Do you agree with this? (lemmy.zip)

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[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The US was never "an anti-corporate nation." The founders were very keen on protecting the wealth of the elites, it's why they wanted to prevent "mob rule." The 1800s was when anti- corporate movements began to form.

Your perspective is nihilistic and defeatist. Just because one country historically "failed" to design a government that puts people over profits (something that was never the intent to start with) it means we should just throw in the towel and stop trying?

[–] Corvidae@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Fix your ignorance.

You won't get further replies from me.

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

My dad's self-publishing a book and formed a one person corporation as part of that. By your logic, if you take away corporate rights, then soon enough you'll be coming after small authors like that. It's inevitable. Just a law of the universe.

Or, you know, it isn't, that's bullshit, and the same is true for a wealth tax.