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The world we live in isn't just dystopic, it isn't just stupid, trying to describe all the ways it sucks just makes for a really boring story.

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'Logical Conclusion' of Citizens United as Delaware Judge Lets Corporations Vote in Local Elections | Common Dreams (www.commondreams.org)

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A judge in Delaware—a state with more registered business entities than people—ruled Monday in favor of a small town that allows corporations to vote in local elections.

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“What is a ‘person?’ When one cuts to the heart of this case, that is the question,” Karsnitz wrote to open his 20-page ruling.

Ok well now I need to go smash a bunch of fragile furniture with a sledgehammer while screaming in primal rage to cool down a bit from reading that. Worf, I could use a friend right now to join me in this ritual.

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[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Ok, let's look at where this eventually leads. So corporations are entities created at the behest of the state - literally every business is registered to a state for tax and regulation jurisdiction. Corporations are creations entirely of state law. Now when something or someone is created they are given full rights of a person. This ruling allows clones and robots the full rights of a human. This allows AI to be treated as an individual who can vote.