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[–] emptygoldframes 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

The more things change the more they stay the same.

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[–] Mr_Sir 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Because we're all whores in our own way.

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[–] Dysprosium ago 

Sick burn brah.

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[–] TheCalm ago 

Not if you can generate "shareholder value". Buy some stocks son - its the next big investment opportunity!

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[–] Dumpsterjuice ago 

Because people have been bought and sold long before there were corporations.

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[–] JohnPaulJones 0 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago 

They aren't people in the same sense that you or I are people. It's an odd legal distinction but corporations have corporate personhood. This allows corporations to bring suits, be sued, pay taxes, etc. All the legal things that would become necessary to extend corporations beyond single owner or basic partnership.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_personhood

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[–] Boris ago 

An often over looked invention.

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[–] parrygrin 0 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago 

This is even better than wondering when they're gonna sign up for the draft.

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[–] cynicaloldfart 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago  (edited ago)

No need, they've freely volunteered.

Lockheed Martin Corporation.
The Boeing Company.
Raytheon Company.
General Dynamics Corporation.
Northrop Grumman Corporation.
United Technologies Corporation.
L-3 Communications.
BAE Systems.

are heavily involved in all wars, not even just ours. Sometimes against us.

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[–] 10059962? 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

are heavily involved in all wars, not even just ours. Sometimes against us.

Hey, they're not bigoted or warist. They believe in the equality of war for all.

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[–] Marbles 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

To be fair most of those company's do make things meant to kill people.

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[–] Cantilever 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

I think you just won the game

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[–] ImmortalCommunity ago 

I told you, you were an engineer.

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[–] Cantilever ago 

Huh?

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