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[–] deaf_fish@lemm.ee 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Isn't it possible for one person to create multiple LLCs? Hence being able to vote multiple times?

[–] hglman@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. This is possibly the whole point.

[–] jarfil@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

At that point... they could just make it official and say "$1 net worth = 1 vote".

It's not like reality is that far from that already, when "1 person = 1 vote" can only cast their vote on a representative financed by someome with large enough net worth, then discard a bunch of "1 person" votes, and end up with "1 representative = 1 vote" who can further be lobbied based on someone's or some company's net worth.

[–] howey@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Sydney Australia allows businesses to vote in local elections. Businesses get 2 votes, humans get 1. So you don't even need to own multiple companies to have an advantage over the commoners - it's built right into the system!