The average joe would be in jail or face a heavy fine if they are caught doing illegal activities like tax evasion or stealing. Corporations on the other hand perform illegal activities like tax evasion, fraud, wage theft or price fixing on a MUCH larger scale, MUCH higher impact to the society, and higher frequency, yet they almost always get away with barely a slap on the wrist (i.e. a laughably small fine which is less than pocket change, and zero consequences for the c-suite). Is it because it’s easier to prosecute individual average joe’s as opposed to multiple billionaires who probably has connections with the justice system and government?
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Individuals & small businesses get away with tax evasion more easily than corporations and billionaires. How many small businesses are “cash only”? And do waiters report all their tips to IRS?
Corporations & Billionaires have massive legal teams whose sole job is to go through each letter of the law and find legal ways to make money. They often succeed, find loopholes (means legal) and use their resources to lobby the government to not close those loopholes. So it takes a lot of activism to convince the government to close such loopholes, and closing them is also pretty hard to do without affecting legitimate business practices.
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