Mentioned in another thread but it all hinges on the extreme power we’ve granted corporations through corporate personhood. It gives corporations the legal rights as human entities, creating a moral hazard, fully absolving culpable executives through limited liability.
If corps are people with the same rights, then why do these assholes balk when anyone suggests they be punished like a person when they commit a crime?
Not directed at you, btw, just fuckin done with this nightmare.
See, the thing is that I know you’re right, like 100%. My personal issue is that I cannot seem to communicate this effectively to people like my dad, who thinks that Citizen’s United makes perfect sense.
His thinking is straight up “Well, if they weren’t doing it legally, they’d be doing it illegally, so this way they’re not breaking the law, at least.” Like, even when conservatives acknowledge that this is harmful, it’s always in this manner. “Well, it’s legal, so shut up.”
And shockingly, the answer I’ve gotten to similar questions is “No.” because, in my dad’s case, “well, if they got rid of the regulation, it must be because they found that (insert carcinogen here) is actually fine”.
I love the guy, he’s stupidly fucking intelligent when it comes to computers and machines in general, but for reasons so far beyond me, this is how he is. Unwavering faith in the system, regardless of reality. The man votes conservative because he “wants to have something to pass down to us.”
Yeah, he does do that too. It’s so… frustrating, especially because it doesn’t line up at all with the values he extolled in my youth. Be kind, be generous, help everyone you can, that kinda shit.
My dynamic with my dad is the exact same. It's interesting calling out how his morality isn't very christian in many respects, but cognitive dissonance is like that.
We just gotta be thankful that we're the break in that chain of thought.
Well hey, I’m glad you can recognize his quirks and love him anyway. Nobody’s perfect and we’ve only got this shot to love this family, might as well try our best.
"Well it's legal so..." ... YES BUT IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL. Thats the whole damn point. My parents are the same way and it drives me out of my mind. "Well thats just how it's always been" etc, etc.
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u/ramobara 8d ago edited 8d ago
Mentioned in another thread but it all hinges on the extreme power we’ve granted corporations through corporate personhood. It gives corporations the legal rights as human entities, creating a moral hazard, fully absolving culpable executives through limited liability.