 This is a story about a white-collar crime that will never be punished. Like countless others, it is perpetrated by a rich white man, shrouded in secrecy, and obscured behind untold wealth and corporate lawyers. Hidden beneath layers of complexity, it is a simple case of fraud perpetrated by a CEO against the employees of his company. It is not the first time he has done this, nor will it be the last. And like most white-collar criminals, he will walk away unscathed and unaccountable while his company burns to the ground. And the lives of the employees who devoted years to build it, mistakenly assuming their time and efforts mattered, are left in ruins.
This is the construct of Corporate America. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer, and whoever has the most money wins. The morals of civilized society do not apply to corporations. There is no such thing as doing the right thing or being a decent human being. Good does not triumph over evil. The powerful crush the weak and gain more power. Greed is the common denominator and rest assured; you can get away with anything if you have enough money. |
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