I commonly hear the phrase "Corporations are people and money is speech" in American politics.

I like your thinking.

IF that were true,, ( money=speech) then that would mean your freedom of speech increases with the money you have. I dont think that is what was meant for.
"Corporations are people" is another Debacle created by a conservative court. it IS true they were created to shield people from the consequences of their bad choices, and illegal acts, by creating a fictionl entity, as tho a person, to take the hit when things go bad

Nope...but they have a right to build a corporation...and get lots of earned money. And then maybe a bit more speech. :)

that is the dominant belief of most of our nation's Stupid People.
[b]and [/b]of course those with money, and those hidden by corporations, [i]and all those that serve them[/i]

money is not speech, it is Force, energy. And traditionally the use of force on weaker persons is considered a Bad Thing. Extortion, robbery, theft, you know, [i]the regular goings on of all those criminal gangs that we call governments[/i]

~rant concludes~

How is money speech? I've heard of time being money- but speech is money? Oh, you mean money talks! 😁

I think you are referring to Food Stamps

That's [i]not[/i] what it means, alas. But the premise is brilliant. 😆