Yes, Delaware. You’re insane.
Also fuck Citizens United, which this is a logical consequence of.
this post was submitted on 31 May 2026
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Wait… does that mean if I spin up 5 million LLCs in Delaware, I get 5,000,001 votes?
Yes, in one particular town, if you also buy a piece of property for each LLC.
Or spin up 5m LLCs. Purchase a small piece of land then sell an inch to all the other LLCs u own for 1 penny. Maybe that would work lol
Maybe so. Tbh, I haven't delved into the specific ordinances, but at most you'd really only be able to affect local elections.
yep. Looks like it.
I like Thom Hartmann, but there's a difference between a court for one tiny town saying corporations can vote in municipal elections in that one town and "ZOMG! Corporations can vote in Delaware!"
Some significant problems:
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You have to be 18 to vote, if "corporations are people", wouldn't that eliminate any corporation founded in the last 17 years?
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How would "a corporation" register to vote in the first place?
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How would "a corporation" cast a vote?
If it falls to the CEO to register and vote for the company, how is that not double voting?
If the CEO is not a resident of that town, how is that a legal vote?
Too many flaws in this story that Hartmann fails to address...
Are actual humans allowed to post or comment on Politics?
Edit: Thank you for giving me back my right to free speech..
Come on. It is literally the first word of the text.
"The Galactic Senate now recognizes the representative of the Trade Federation..."
And given that it is Delaware, there will be a lot of businesses. Most of them the size of a letterbox, but usually with amazing profits or owning lots of stuff for some reason...