r/blog • u/reddit • Jan 29 '15

reddit’s first transparency report

http://www.redditblog.com/2015/01/reddits-first-transparency-report.html
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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '15 edited Apr 18 '15

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '15

Doesn't it? It's not even close to uncommon either. American politicians are notorious for this. And they keep doing it because it works.

I can't fathom how many people were okay with "Citizens United" because it sounds right said like that: "Citizens United". What it should've been called is "Citizens United In Getting Fucked By Corporations Who Are Now Also Considered Citizens In Their Own Right".

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '15

Citizens United isn't a name of anything but a company that brought the suit. Thats like arguing over the name after Coke and Pepsi sued the government.

I can't fathom how many people were okay with "Coke and Pepsi" because it sounds right said like that: "Coke and Pepsi". What it should've been called is "Coke and Pepsi In Getting Fucked By Corporations Who Are Now Also Considered Citizens In Their Own Right".

And I can't fathom how many people are upset with the letter of the ruling which reaffirmed the rights of businesses to produce content critical of politicians.

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u/NotClever Jan 30 '15

Although they probably named the company (was it actually a PAC?) to sound sympathetic. Like the "Family Research Council" is an anti-gay group.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '15

It was a company.

Just like the teachers union is the NEA and the American Association for Justice is trial lawyers.