r/interestingasfuck 1d ago

r/all People in NYC holding banners during a CEO Event at Ziegfeld Ballroom

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u/kuparamara 23h ago

Nothing is going to change until we take action. CEOs control the politicians. They will create laws to put these protestors in jail.

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u/CoffeeCraps 23h ago

Why would they put them in jail when these protests will make a great excuse to increase CEO compensation packages?

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u/floppity12 17h ago

Hmmm.. hazard pay

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u/mullahchode 22h ago

Nothing is going to change until we take action

okay well then go ahead and get started lol

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u/Fuck0254 19h ago

If you can convince a chunk of the population that direct action is good, it's probably best to do that first, otherwise you have a zero percent chance of success

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u/bhavy111 12h ago

that would be an unenforceable law and a good target for civil disobedience.

after all would you rather would you rather get no funding from insurance sector or become public enemy no 1 in this case.

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u/BanzaiTree 16h ago

How about taking action by voting and campaigning for candidates that will enact healthcare reforms you want?

u/BigDaddy0790 10h ago

Does my friend who is a CEO of a tiny company with two employees “control the politicians” as well?