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[–] [email protected] 73 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Republicans allowing Corporations who Notoriously Abuse and KILL their Workers (including Child Workers) have a Separate and Bought Court System is EXACTLY why DEMOCRATS are the Deep State!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The Federal government is going to have to stop pretending this shit isn't happening and actually deal with Texas.

They're fomenting all the worst of America, and frankly, I'm tired of playing nice.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

There is a reason Texas is rated only one lone star!

[–] [email protected] 58 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So literally a two tier court system. Great. Rules for thee and not for me personified.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago

We should have a two-tier court system: one for actual people who have rights, and one for corporate non-people who don't.

The problem with this isn't that it's two-tier, it's that the tiers are straight out of Bizarro-world and absolutely ass-backwards.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Why even have a court system? Is it for the illusion of a fair trial?

I mean, just create a bot that simply rules in favor of whomever gives it the most money.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Clarence Thomas does NOT apreciate you calling him a Bot!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Like I give a flying FUCK what he cares about.

Because he sure doesn't give a fuck about me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

That's what we already have

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

They are for the manufacturing of justifications to placate the population from turning their grievances into reductions of profits.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 months ago

Corruption is bigger in Texas.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago

One might call it "collaboration" between government and business, or one might call it a merger of state and corporate power.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This feels like a news report in a montage before a post-apocalyptic movie... Not sure it's that important, but it feels like something one might see.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

According to Shadowrun lore, the next step is the Supreme Court allowing corporations to raise their own private armies.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And enforce their own private law on property they own.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

The HOA would like to have a talk about the height of your grass and the color of the planters in front of your house.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is this just arbitration codified into law.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Nah. Arbitration uses a theoretically third party arbitrator.

These judges are handpicked and wholly owned by the corporations.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Nah. Arbitration uses a theoretically third party arbitrator.

Third party chosen by the employer. If your boss forces you to sign an arbitration agreement you don't get to pick the third party. They do.

"They're the same picture"

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Next up, we hope to hear about "Texas Democrats Reform Civilian Courts Ready to Do People's Bidding against Corporate Greed"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Texas Democrats can't do shit because they're in the minority.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nah, just gerrymandered out of office

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I meant in the legislature, but yeah.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

No more judge shopping... Yaay...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I can hear Musk's little heart going "pitter-patter, pitter-patter" all the way from here on the east coast.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Giving new meaning to the proverbial "Murder, Inc."