• @Chocrates
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    1510 months ago

    I never understand why they say the US is a corporation? It isn’t and can’t be

    • @Hikermick
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      610 months ago

      Because “corporation” sounds scary

    • @Clent
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      410 months ago

      I recall it being explained as part of the creation of the federal reserve where the corporation of America was formed with citizens being the backing for the central bank.

      • @Chocrates
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        210 months ago

        Gotcha, so the Federal Reserve is a Corporation (though I can’t find documentation on that aspect either way) and the laws of the Federal Government allow Corporations to exist so the Federal Government still can’t be a corporation!

        I know you are not disagreeing, it is just so weird for the Sov Cit’s to pick this hill to die on.

        • @Clent
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          310 months ago

          This seems to have some context around it.

          It’s apparently referred to as the strawman theory

          • lad
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            110 months ago

            An educational reading, thank you

        • AutistoMephisto
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          310 months ago

          They call the Federal Reserve a corporation due to the fact that it actually is a private legal entity. As in, the President of the United States can’t tell Jerome Powell, the current Fed chairman, what to do.