• jpreston2005@lemmy.world
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    If a company is too big to fail, and the loss of it would have serious ramifications for the country as a whole, then when faced with continued corporate malfeasance, they should NATIONALIZE the company. Oh, is this too important to be left to morons who issue stock buybacks amid layoffs while cutting corners in manufacturing/compliance? Then NATIONALIZE IT.

    Do it with boeing, do it with railroads, and do it with healthcare. I’m sick of these private corporations fucking over all of us repeatedly and NOTHING being done. They’re just left to do it again! No jail time, no consequences that they couldn’t easily afford, NOTHING.

    Boeing CEO’s

    -Thornton Wilson (68-86)

    -Frank Shrontz (86-96)

    -Philip Condit (96-03)

    -Harry Stonecipher (03-05)

    -James McNerney (05-15)

    -Dennis Muilenburg (15-19)

    -Dave Calhoun (20-Present)

      • iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com
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        4 months ago

        I’m a great believer that the workers should own companies, but the same logic applies. If it is too big to fail, then no private ownership should be permitted, either capital or worker.

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          There are ranges of nationalized control over a company. USPS, for example, would do a lot better if Congress wasn’t forcing certain choices, such as how they fund pension plans.

          • Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works
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            Republicans - actively attacking Americans by destroying public services.

            Also Republicans - See!? We told you government services suck.

            Fucking trash anti-american rapists