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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's one of a sequence of Supreme Court decisions (starting with Dartmouth College v Woodward and culminating most recently with Citizens United) that have led us down this path of corporate dystopia. For the full background, read this:

https://reclaimdemocracy.org/corporate-accountability-history-corporations-us/