Why did a $154 billion CEO just endorse stripping most Americans of voting rights—and taking us back to the 19th century? | Fortune

https://fortune.com/2026/07/27/shopify-ceo-voting-rights-stripping-americans-19th-century/

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lazynooblet@lazysoci.al · 12 pts · 15d

Because he's an asshole. Saved you the click.

gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 15d (1 reply)

Only Fortune magazine could be stumped by that one

chuckleslord@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 15d

Fake confusion to push the story and move the Overton window. Voting by land is already the law in Delaware. The capitalists are coming for the keys to everything, now, before we decide they shouldn't be allowed to steer anymore.

atro_city@fedia.io · 1 pts · 15d
BillyGruff82@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 15d

People who do everything in their power to avoid paying taxes advocating weighing votes based on taxes paid -- I don't even know what to make of that.

obelisk_complex@piefed.ca · 1 pts · 15d

Continuing to not regret building my business entirely off Shopify.

atro_city@fedia.io · 1 pts · 15d

The same dude who put a fascist into the C-Suite of his company Shopify? That guy?