The United States is a corporation.

grue@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone – 1407 points –

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20368770

It’s easy to understand if you realize that America is essentially a corporation rather than a country, and that country is only representing its shareholders.

In case you’re confused - if you’re not rich and powerful, you’re not a shareholder. You’re an employee or a commodity or an expense, and you exist to enrich the shareholder class.

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Is this not a thing in other western countries? Serious question and would appreciate knowing more

Giving money to politicians is generally considered bribery, because it is

Germany here. We do donate to parties, but not individual politicians.

Fuck no! We thought yous just....like giving money to already rich people.

Admit it, yous are weird like that

bribery is illegal in most normal countries, not just western

Brit here. I’ve never donated to a political campaign in my life. I’m not even sure how I would.