Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-25396609-20191130155818/@comment-36817091-20191201003602

WesternWarboss wrote: In our world extorting jobs for votes is definitely illegal, in Remnant though, with a monopoly like SDC we're not sure if its the same. Even in our history, companies such as the East India Company wielded enormous power, up to and including colonization and invasion. Although its unlikely Schnee has that much power, it is likely he does have a lot of influence (especially if you consider his dust is the only thing keeping Atlas and Mantle from freezing) I don't think this would run afoul of those laws, though; he's not saying "vote for me or I'll fire you," he's saying "if I don't win I'll have to close down," and while I don't know that it's legal to say that when you yourself are the candidate, it's downright common for a business owner to say it about a particular candidate.