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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They don’t necessarily get away with it, sometimes they’ve just decided the fine is worth the amount of money they will make.
Its essentially cheaper to get caught than it is to legally do things in the first place. This isn’t true for the normal person.
[https://medium.com/thing-a-day/huge-government-fines-are-just-the-cost-of-business-14d3ef10bc63](https://medium.com/thing-a-day/huge-government-fines-are-just-the-cost-of-business-14d3ef10bc63)
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