“That companies have special influence in politics means that democracy is sick. The purpose of democracy is to ensure that the rich do not have an influence commensurate with their wealth. And if they have more influence than you or me, that means that democracy is failing. The laws they obtain in this way have no moral authority, but rather the ability to do harm.”
Quote by Richard Stallman
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Richard Stallman
Richard Stallman, born on March 16, 1953, is a renowned activist. He is one of the founders of the free software movement, the founder of the GNU project, and the founder of the Free Software Foundation (FSF). Stallman is dedicated to promoting the ideas of free software, advocating for users' freedom to use, study, modify, and distribute software. more
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