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Re:Microsoft Irish subsidiary paid zero corporate tax on £22... by fallingknife on Thursday June 03, 2021 @09:21AM (#27380873)
Why is a corporation with political power worse than a government? You will probably say that I have more control over government because of democracy. But in practice I have a stronger control mechanism over corporations, who I can choose to pay for services. When there is a problem with my Amazon package, I get quick responsive customer service. If you have a problem with government, good luck!
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Re:Microsoft Irish subsidiary paid zero corporate tax on £22... by medvezhenok on Thursday June 03, 2021 @03:49PM (#27386404)
You have control over corporations insofar as there is actually a competitive marketplace (which is enforced by anti-trust, which is the purview of the government).

If corporations capture the market/government and become monopolies/oligopolies and you have no choices (i.e. Comcast in some regions), you will have no more recourse.

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