Comment by xp84
11 hours ago
> money being transferred from Meta's into New Mexico state coffers is worse than burning it.
I do believe that. I'd say that about any state or federal government though. Think of all the good that money could do in the hands of people. At least if you burned it, it would offset inflation for a few days.
> shutting Meta down for being a criminal enterprise
Again, interesting to suggest that this is the other fair outcome here for advertising shenanigans, but not for the many corporations who outright kill people every day like health insurers.
> I do believe that.
If we're starting out from different axioms, there's really no point for us to argue about about policy and outcomes. We'll have to align our assumptions first.
> At least if you burned it, it would offset inflation for a few days.
Yes. And keeping it in Meta's coffers might ultimately redirect economic output towards maintenance of Zuck's yachts.
> Again, interesting to suggest that this is the other fair outcome here for advertising shenanigans, but not for the many corporations who outright kill people every day like health insurers.
You're conflating moral and legal arguments and read things into people's comments that were never said - only as a setup for some whataboutism. For your second post in a row.
There's an interesting discussion here, but this is not how to have it.