When corporations decide which politicians to support, what kind of messages to send, and which political outcomes to seek, their general investors are not consulted. Rather, such decisions are likely to reflect the preferences and objectives of the insiders who manage the companies, ostensibly on shareholders’ behalf.
上市公司一般在本国都掌握着相当多的资源，公司的政治捐款对一个国家的政策走向都有着深远的影响。特别是会削弱保护股东利益的相关法规，危害到公司治理结构。