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[–] IamSparticles@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Just to drive that home, here are the voting requirements from the Delaware Dept. of Elections:

You may register to vote in Delaware if you:

  • Are a citizen of the United States; AND
  • Are a resident of Delaware (Delaware is your home); AND
  • Will be 18 years old on or before the date of the next General Election.

I don't see how any of the listed entities could meet those criteria.

[–] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Simple, they just won't bother. They will vote and take everyone to court. That's the point.

[–] IamSparticles@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Kind of difficult to vote if you aren't registered, despite what Republicans would have you believe.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Some corporations are over 18 years of age, so no problem there. And we already know that they're citizens, while the plebian inhabitants of the country are merely consumers. So it all works out.

[–] IamSparticles@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

If you're referring to the Citizens United ruling, you should know that it did not establish that corporations are citizens, at all. It simply allowed that money spent by corporations on political candidates is a form of free speech, and it got rid of a bunch of limits on political spending. Which is certainly bad enough, but it in no way paves the way for a company to be a citizen or have a vote.