Delaware is home to more corporations than people. Human people, that is, as under longstanding state law and the US Supreme Court's infamous 2010 ruling, corporations are people, too.

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.

    • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyzOP
      5·
      21 days ago

      What is a ‘person’?

      Ok lets put that into ChatGPT and find out!!

      The universe in that moment ends itself and apologizes to the rest of the multiverse for making such a mess of itself.

      • Mulligrubs@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        20 days ago

        I hate this so much, I am going to sleep now and when I wake up I will forget this travesty SO BE IT