U.S. Corporations Are Openly Trying to Destroy Core Public Institutions. We Should All Be Worried.
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Trader Joe's, SpaceX, and Meta are arguing in lawsuits that government agencies protecting workers and consumers—the NLRB and FTC—are "unconstitutional."

Trader Joe’s, SpaceX, and Meta are arguing in lawsuits that government agencies protecting workers and consumers—the NLRB and FTC—are “unconstitutional.”

Trader Joe’s has become the second company in a month to sue the National Labor Relations Board for being “unconstitutional,” following the lead of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, as both companies face board charges for firing employees. These two major corporations aren’t alone in attempting to protect their interests by undermining public institutions; Meta is also arguing in an ongoing lawsuit that the Federal Trade Commission is unconstitutional.

A legal expert told Motherboard that these companies are attempting to take advantage of what they believe is a friendly Supreme Court—judges currently lean right by a six-to-three margin—while they can.

  • AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world
    3·
    10 months ago

    In a nation where corporations literally have more rights and fewer responsibilities than people, I see this as theater.

    The owners will get their way. They own this fucking place.

      • Gork@lemm.ee
        1·
        10 months ago

        I’m going to create custom electronic components as attachments for the guillotines. In particular, a screen that can be placed in front of the user. A Heads-Up Display.

  • KuroeNekoDemon@sh.itjust.works
    2·
    10 months ago

    Excuse me? What the fuck? Get the fuck out of here assholes. How did someone not throw this case out? This is why I don’t support US companies anymore especially the mega corporations. Good thing I’m not American but good luck to my southern neighbours

  • _number8_@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0·
    10 months ago

    why should most of us be worried? most of us can’t do shit; they are literally not going to listen to us

  • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
    0·
    10 months ago

    I think the broader concept being worked on here is to ‘dissolve’ governments, or at least relegate them to a back seat while corporations are in the drivers seat.

    I’m surprised form of corporate nationality hasn’t been introduced, where some guaranteed set of rights is extended to you by a corporation, for an annual fee.

    I also think this highlights a fundamental issue with constitutional republics, is that they failed to imagine a scenario where corporations would eclipse governments in the capability to wield raw power. This is why I dismiss arguments about censorship and freedom of speech on social media platforms. Its not about private versus public ownership, its about the power to suppress and reach. I don’t think we can fault victorian era framers for not quite understanding the impacts technology would have on these things.

    • AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      0·
      10 months ago

      they failed to imagine a scenario where corporations would eclipse governments in the capability to wield raw power

      I’m pretty sure the power of the East India Company exceeded that of some governments.