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[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 83 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yep, there needs to be real consequences. In addition, no member of that board or executive team should be able to act in those positions in any company for like 5 yrs.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 68 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ProdigiousWumpus@kbin.social 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That would be a very effective way to keep them out of those positions.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Can you not be on a company board from prison?

[–] Fades@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The rich and powerful don’t live by the same set of laws, so there won’t be. Best they can do is a slap on the wrist with no further impact.

Amazon has remained untouched from their price fixing, AmazonBasic product rip offs, union busting, poor worker conditions, etc.

This too shall pass uneventfully

[–] jaspersgroove@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Corporation - n.

An ingenious method for securing individual profit without individual responsibility.

  • Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Damn you for being exactly right!