I think if all 20,000 of those people knew of and allowed a crime to happen, then yes. They should all face consequences.
And I’m not saying give government control of business but instead make it so all workers are pressured to do what’s right instead of ignoring problems and keeping silent.
Imagine if a Twitter employee knew they could be held responsible for censoring people? Or a Dominion employee knew they’d go to jail for rigging the election? They’d whistleblow in a minute! Right now they all feel immortal because only higher ups will face consequences.
If all 20,000 of those people knew of and allowed a crime to happen, then yes. They should all face consequences.
That's already how the law works. If 20,000 people commit a crime then 20,000 people should be liable. Whether or not they do is up to the case, but legally they will can be held liable. They don't need to hold a stake in the company to be held liable.
I as business owner can be held liable for my employees actions even if I'm not aware of what they're doing, but the employee cannot be held liable for my actions if they don't know what I'm doing. That is the risk that comes with being a business owner, and why employees do not share the same benefits as an owner.
To your other points:
It is not against the law to censor people. I understand that's the example you're using but I feel like you are using examples that don't make sense legally. The better example would be: The Twitter employee was sharing illegal material, and in that case then yes they can go to jail. They're not protected simply because they're an employee.
Interfering in election as a federal offense, and that employee, under a fair and just government, would go to jail.
An employee isn't suddenly safe from legal consequences just because they're not the boss.
I think if all 20,000 of those people knew of and allowed a crime to happen, then yes. They should all face consequences.
And I’m not saying give government control of business but instead make it so all workers are pressured to do what’s right instead of ignoring problems and keeping silent.
Imagine if a Twitter employee knew they could be held responsible for censoring people? Or a Dominion employee knew they’d go to jail for rigging the election? They’d whistleblow in a minute! Right now they all feel immortal because only higher ups will face consequences.
That's already how the law works. If 20,000 people commit a crime then 20,000 people should be liable. Whether or not they do is up to the case, but legally they will can be held liable. They don't need to hold a stake in the company to be held liable.
I as business owner can be held liable for my employees actions even if I'm not aware of what they're doing, but the employee cannot be held liable for my actions if they don't know what I'm doing. That is the risk that comes with being a business owner, and why employees do not share the same benefits as an owner.
To your other points:
It is not against the law to censor people. I understand that's the example you're using but I feel like you are using examples that don't make sense legally. The better example would be: The Twitter employee was sharing illegal material, and in that case then yes they can go to jail. They're not protected simply because they're an employee.
Interfering in election as a federal offense, and that employee, under a fair and just government, would go to jail.
An employee isn't suddenly safe from legal consequences just because they're not the boss.