Why Corporations Have More Rights Than People | Robert Reich

How on earth did corporations come to have more rights than you? Watch this.

[tommackay]

All of the rights and none of the responsibilities.

[SaneSociety]

If I steal from a company, it's a criminal matter.
If a company steals from me, it's a civil matter.

[Kieranpokemonsisliterallyme]

Another thing you forgot to mention. People pay taxes
But corporations evade them.

[Jason]

"I didn't bribe the police officer! I just spoke to him with $100 bills!" This is why money should not enjoy the same protections as free speech.

[alanhyt]

If corporations are people, then owning a corporation violates our anti-slavery laws.

[T.C.-stuz]

This is one of the worst things that has ever happened in America.
"Citizens" United

[toowiseforyou]

Corporations are OWNED property.
OWN is a legal term with a legal definition which precludes ALL rights.
This is not just corruption, it is BLATANT corruption.

[jannhebrank]

I dont see anything in the constitution which gives monopolies rights. I think we need to regress to where companies are not allowed to interfere with our elections as a corporation

[voidstarq]

The problem isn't even just that corporations have "Personhood", it's that they have "PlatinumPlus Preferred™ Personhood".

[josephg]

Getting big money from politics will be a real game-changer for our democracy. It ensures we have candidates who work for the people and not have corporations corrupt our democracy.

[danielchristiansen]

While we're at it, let's get money out of the Supreme Court too.

[nicholaslane]

Wage theft is a larger problem than shoplifting ever has been

[joehealy]

If corporations are people. The congress and senate should pass The corporation choice act. If a corporation uses their right as a person for free speech they give up the rights as limited liability.

[noheroespublishing]

The US Constitution must be Amended, the Separation of Wealth and State is necessary to protect Democracy.

[doneaton]

Thanks for getting all our blood pressure up this morning Robert. This is a big one for me too. We really need to revamp the Supreme Court so it is actually representative of our Constitution.

[BigDaddy-fqmu]

You can actually thank Mitch McConnell and the GOP Mafia for this!!

[texasrefugee]

"Fascism is the merger of corporations and the State." Mussolini

[AG-scpm]

I wish you were in our administration, we need people like you more than anything! Thank you for always speaking out. Wish there were more people hearing you.

[carolyn]

The former gov of Texas, Ann Richards said "I'll believe a corporation is a person when they hang one".

[Jess-TheMess]

People won't wake up!!! 😔
How many times do we have to bring this to the attention of people, just for them to do nothing? I'm so tired of our system