The Supreme Court – on behalf of the propertied few – quickly interpreted the word "person" to apply to corporate entities and misapplied the Fourteenth Amendment to give corporations freedom from state regulation. With no federal regulation either, the corporations existed in a laissez faire paradise. Meanwhile, the Court ignored the rights of actual human beings and civil liberties were largely left to state officialdom. Attacked
The Supreme Court has favored corporate interests by extending the concept of "person" to include corporations, which has allowed them to evade state regulations under the misapplication of the Fourteenth Amendment. This decision created an environment where corporations enjoyed unprecedented freedom, operating without federal oversight and embracing a laissez faire approach.
In this context, the rights of real individuals were largely overlooked, with civil liberties suffering as a result. The Supreme Court prioritized corporate power over the well-being of citizens, leading to a legal landscape that marginalized human rights in favor of corporate interests, as discussed in James Edmonds' book, "Gore Vidal: A Portrait of an American Original."
