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son_of_gloin | 2 years ago

Corporations aren't democratic organizations though so every individual in the group doesn't really have an equal access to these rights.

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WendyTheWillow|2 years ago

What’s not clear to me is why a corporation’s specific governance would matter. When a company “speaks”, it’s still an individual ultimately expressing themselves, just with the benefit of compensation.

BobaFloutist|2 years ago

And a nearly impregnable shield from criminal liability.

g-b-r|2 years ago

Sure, expressing themselves...

megaman821|2 years ago

Presumably the board could stop corporate speech the majority does not agree with. It would be interesting to re-litigate this case with a company like Facebook where Zuckerberg has special voting shares. If donating to a PAC is just a group of people exercising their free speech, can you delegate your right to free speech to someone else?

g-b-r|2 years ago

The most f* up aspect is interpreting corruption as "free speech", for both individuals and corporations.

polski-g|2 years ago

Publicly traded corporations are democratic organizations. You get one vote per share you hold. If you want something to happen, the shareholders can vote for it.