IonTigerHawkJan 22, 2023
Robert Reich

Thirteen years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment.

Today, sold-out politicians block progress on all fronts to appease their corporate donors.

Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.

Jan 21, 2023 at 11:43pmWeb
Show threadScottinSoCal 🇺🇦 🕊 🏳‍🌈Jan 21, 2023
@rbreich
But at the time the SCOTUS scoffed at the idea that it would corrupt the political process.
Show threadRumblestiltskinJan 21, 2023
@rbreich
If corporations are people shouldn't they be taxed at the same rate as people?
Show threadKarl kJan 22, 2023
@rumblestiltskin @rbreich Well, they are taxed the same as wealthy people...
Show threadRobsterthermidorJan 21, 2023
@rbreich well said Robert, they need to outlaw corporate donations to politicians in any form. The money Americans spend on political promotion is a global embarrassment and disgrace. US polticians don’t win elections they procure them, and every single dollar they spend is a hammer blow to democracy.
Show threadDavid HaimesJan 21, 2023
@rbreich interesting we don’t throw corporations or their officers in jail when they break laws
Show threadPaul MurphyJan 21, 2023
@rbreich - and yet they don’t drag the corp into jail when they kill people. 🤔
Show threadMonsieurPoopyHeadJan 22, 2023
@rbreich
Antonin Scalia and his coup confederacy did everything in their power to cement the United States as a white nationalist oligarchy, starting with the 2020 presidential election fiasco in Floriduh, and SCOTUS’ foot’s been on the throttle henceforth in achieving that end, by any and all unconstitutional, seditious means necessary.
Show threadWhite Pine NutJan 22, 2023

@CharlieBleu @rbreich

2020 election? Or 2000?

Show threadMonsieurPoopyHeadJan 22, 2023
@whitepinenut @rbreich
Typo. Thanks. 2000.
Show threadWhite Pine NutJan 22, 2023

@CharlieBleu @rbreich

You're welcome.

Show threadMonsieurPoopyHeadJan 22, 2023
@rbreich
*2000 not 2020
Show threadRichservo Jan 22, 2023
@rbreich and the Supreme Court targets Roe v Wade. Disgusting.
Show threadCogitator XJan 22, 2023
@rbreich they decided corporations were people in the 1800s. They decided cash was speech.
Show threaddbcooperfreeJan 22, 2023
@rbreich I agree.
Show threadMalleusJan 22, 2023
@rbreich The death knell of electoral poltics.
Show threadFaceEatingKoalaJan 22, 2023
@rbreich That was the final nail in the coffin for American "Democracy". Washington warned us about a two party system.
Show threadMark ShueJan 22, 2023
@rbreich
If corporations are people, shouldn't they be executed for capital crimes?
Show threadPJT NorthJan 22, 2023

@rbreich

Crowdfund a focused legal effort and then tackle it head on and get it overturned.

It needs money and focus to get it done.

How can you imprison a corporation? With plea deals? Only it’s people can be imprisoned. Which proves it is not a person. It’s people give it voice which they craft, not it. It is not sentient, it’s people are. By definition it is not then a person. If I can say this in 10 minutes what could be done?

Show threadMichael GoerzJan 22, 2023
@rbreich if corporations are people, doesn’t the 13th amendment prohibit private ownership of corporations?
Show threadSouthern LeftistJan 22, 2023
@goerz @rbreich
Yes, but thanks to "other interpretations", "human" corps are able to hire and discharge their proletariats.
Show threadMarkJan 22, 2023
@rbreich @goerz I like your thinking here.
Show threadOne World One PeopleJan 22, 2023
@rbreich Fortune and Disparity: The greater your fortune the more important it is to share all of it with those both suffering and less fortunate. If you cannot, you will wander from the path of light and find yourself tempted to oppress and corrupted by greed. *The largest stockholders of many major corporations are public pensions. Whose liability to provide is with the states. The corruption here is not subtle. Change again starts individually and locally. OWOP
Show threadSFborn1940Jan 22, 2023
@rbreich Our Supreme Court is nothing more than a political court. We deserve a balanced 5-5 court with equal representation on both sides. Otherwise we have the rot that we have now.
Show threadenmodo ⚛️ 🧬 🇺🇦 🍉Jan 22, 2023
@rbreich if corporations are people then why can't people be corporations and get all the benefits they enjoy?
Show threadTIMJan 22, 2023
@rbreich
Show threadRuleofLawJan 22, 2023

@rbreich

For the 1,000th time, this simple FACT >

Democrats work for the PEOPLE
Republicans work for CORPORATIONS

Both parties demonstrate their priorities every day.

Show threadrkriveraJan 22, 2023
@rbreich corporations are people too (until tax time then they are corporations)
Show threadHistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴Jan 22, 2023

@rbreich

Absolutely, alas, to its great detriment.

Show threadKkindJan 22, 2023
@rbreich I would guess that a line could be drawn from this disaster ruling to the outrageous people who have won elected offices. Outrage is a great money maker.
Show threadNathanael NerodeJan 22, 2023

@rbreich Fake court.

Constitution says judges "shall hold their offices during good behaviour".

Not "for life". Not "until impeached". The moment they commit bad behaviour, they AUTOMATICALLY lose their office. It's just a matter of confirming it.

It's time to stop pretending that these fake judges are judges -- the bad behaviour is blatant at this point. Congress, the President, the states, other courts must stop recognizing the fake judges.

Show threadstoicmikeJan 22, 2023
@rbreich It has a long history of being a terrible idea. And SCOTUS is a sad joke of a Supreme court.
Show threadDarthCDNJan 22, 2023
@rbreich I've been thinking about this a lot lately and wonder which world leader will step up and reverse this grave injustice - imagine the tax revenue and plethora of other benefits of closing corporate loopholes. I'd love to see it happen in Canada but it won't while corporations can threaten to pack up and move their operations south to continue enjoying living above the law and society.
Show threadChopinsHeartJan 22, 2023

@rbreich

You are incredible. 🙏 for you daily.
You are among the warriors. Thank you.

Show threadTJ109Jan 22, 2023
@rbreich The courts are run by corporations, and it seems to be the Federalist ( so-called organization) are where the big money comes from.
Show threadThe Turtle of DestinyJan 22, 2023
@rbreich if corporations are people, then surely corporations would be able to be punished under the law, such as jail time.
Show threadJeffrey RobinsonJan 22, 2023
@rbreich Thank you Roberts Court. What a disgrace!
Show threadEd TedescoJan 22, 2023
@rbreich
Show threadIndigoJan 22, 2023
@rbreich If corporations are people, why can't the Trump Organization go to jail?
Show threadJ.D. HaightJan 22, 2023
@rbreich
I'm sorry, but until Texas executes a Corporation, they really can't be considered people.
Show threadThreadbaneJan 22, 2023
@rbreich I think we need to call them "corporate owners" now.
Show threadEryri JonesJan 23, 2023
@rbreich Are Unions people under the 1st Amendment? Oh ... and are Guns people under the 2nd Amendment?
The latter being no more lunatic than the former 🙃
Show threadDarrin DewaldJan 24, 2023
@rbreich Citizens united was the second fuck yo if the Supreme Court. How can a corporation be a person? They can’t vote. So why should they be able to buy an election? More radical #GOP bull shit. Their only loyalty is to the Al mighty dollar and who can give them the most.
Show threadCathy HaftJan 24, 2023
@rbreich you can say that again & again. Citizens United has ruined our democracy.
Show threadMatthew YoungJan 27, 2023
@rbreich I wonder what George Will has to say today, being such a defender of it then.
Show threadGreg laudemanMay 11, 2023
@rbreich , yes, but what do we do about it? There is (or should be) a basic, clear definition of "person" to go with the principle of "one person, one vote." But how do we codify it? A literal act of Congress? Constitution 3.0? Is there a practical means to right this wrong?