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[–] Weirdfish@lemmy.world 115 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)
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[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 71 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Companies reporting price increases as "adjusting for inflation" when the price hike does not match inflation should have the entire C-suite going to the gulag. We need to unironically do what China does with its rich, terrorize them and make them walk on eggshells and hand out ridiculously harsh punishments to management when a business commits a crime.

Also, campaign promises made by politicians running for office should be legally binding. If something they said would happen did not happen, they should be tried for treason and the burden should be on them to prove beyond reasonable doubt that they tried everything they possibly could to keep the promise but forces they could not possibly overcome prevented them from succeeding. Maybe then they'll only promise things they actually intend to do.

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 70 points 2 weeks ago (23 children)

Being cruel to other people by hiding behind some power imbalance.

I don't want to live in a society where the consequence for this behavior is a meaningless fine.

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 30 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Is this not murder? There's no way he didn't contribute to her death even if she was already terminally ill. Stabbing a terminally ill person is murder, putting a newborn baby on the street under the guise of "it's in my property and it's not my kid" is murder, why isn't this? At least criminal negligence no?

Also, is Nanimo doing okay? Like, just in general, but is the housing situation as bad as Vancouver?

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 66 points 2 weeks ago

Lobbying; at least in its current form. Corporations being treated as people when it benefits them, but not when it would hurt them. Executives not being held legally accountable for the harm they inflict. SJC-Legalized bribery (as β€œspeech”). HOAs. The Bail system. Legislatures redistricting themselves. Racial profiling. ICE. For-Profit prisons. For-Profit Healthcare. Destroying our ecosystem for profit.

[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 57 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Attempting to mislead a person for financial gain.

[–] wintermute@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

So basically all ads... I agree

[–] funkyfarmington@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Don't forget car dealerships!

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[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 48 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fixed prices for fines. These should be based on a fixed percentage, not fixed dollar amount, of a persons overall wealth. None of this bullshit that can bankrupt a poor person but be the price of admission for the rich.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 weeks ago

Historically, fee-based "laws" are specifically designed to punish the poor. You off to update the whole system, or just the last few thousand years or so?

[–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 48 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"ask me later" on phone apps. No means no!

[–] Batadon@feddit.org 16 points 2 weeks ago

If there's also a "no" option it's fine, sometimes I even want the "ask me later"

[–] manxu@piefed.social 44 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Willful violations of the Constitution. Right now, elected officials can brazenly disregard the Constitution and the worst that happens is they are told not to do that again in the future, pretty please.

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[–] ada@friend.blahaj.zone 38 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)
[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Anti LGBTQ+ bigotry in general.

This kind of bigotry has led to suicides of LGBTQ+ people and terrorist attacks against their communities. This is beyond "offending" someone.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Bigotry in general. It is easy to not judge a book by its cover as long as you're not an illiterate, lazy-minded fuck.

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[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Having wealth over 1000 times the median family income.

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[–] communism@lemmy.ml 31 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Maybe you shouldn't be chomping at the bit to kidnap people and lock them in cages.

[–] Carl@hexbear.net 18 points 2 weeks ago

fr prison should only even be considered if a person is a violent threat to those around them

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[–] machiabelly@hexbear.net 29 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Keeping properties vacant instead of lowering rent. If you haven't found a tenant within some set amount of time, 2-5 months or something idk, it should go to a public bidding process. Cities are full of empty commercial lots and half empty "luxury apartments."

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[–] Nosavingthrow@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago

Anytbing that annoys me personally.

[–] Andrzej3K@hexbear.net 27 points 2 weeks ago

Using your children to farm engagement online

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 26 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Oikio@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Production of cigarettes and tobacco.

As ex smoker who tried to quit so many times during almost two decades - I know how tough this drug can be and that it's wide acceptance as social norm makes it so much worse.

[–] Kazel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Because the war on drugs is working out great...

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[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] AlHouthi4President@lemmy.ml 24 points 2 weeks ago

Supporting the state of "israel" with financial or other material means.

[–] haloduder@thelemmy.club 24 points 2 weeks ago

Advertising.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Private financing of political campaigns, lobbying, billionaire tax evasion, corporate personhood, corporate tax evasion, wealth over 100 million, private equity in housing or healthcare, employment dependent health insurance, misinformation presented as news, not enforcing laws on the wealthy, corporate subsidies, big farm subsidies(small community farms only), gerrymandering, for profit prisons and felons running for office.

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[–] vfreire85@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

earning more than 360,000 usd per year.

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[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Leaving a shopping cart in a parking space instead of bringing it back to the cart shelter.

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[–] individual@toast.ooo 19 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Delascas@feddit.uk 16 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Advertising, political parties and religions. All of them.

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[–] EntropyFlux@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (16 children)

Puttering along in the left lane, at or below the speed limit. The left lane is for passing.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The left lane is for crime.

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[–] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 weeks ago

Political lobbying and lifetime politicians.

[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Noise making that disrupts other people's tranquility.

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Not raising your children.

[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 14 points 2 weeks ago

Generally think mandatory minimums are unjust, but political corruption. It's wrong per se but also has downstream negative effects on society.

[–] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 13 points 2 weeks ago

Advertising.

[–] burrito@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago

Neighbors with dogs that bark all the time.

[–] deaf_fish@midwest.social 12 points 2 weeks ago

Lying as a politician.

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