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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> 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?
Bingo. Its actually very difficult to actually get a criminal conviction for a company (or the people in it) with a large crime like tax evasion or anti-consumer laws. And many companies have enormous teams of lawyers, tax experts, legal accountants, and more that they pay a ton of money to to make sure they they stay JUST inside the law to where a prosecution would be extremely difficult, drawn out, and expensive to where it isn’t worth pursuing.
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