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 are relatively easy to catch and prosecute. Big corporations have huge amounts of transactions with teams of accountants and lawyers to obscure their activity and fight prosecution. With big corporations, it’s not as simple as not paying the tax. It looks more like abusing loopholes in laws or bending interpretation of a law.
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