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Well for one thing, the article comes from the tech site with is an arm of an Israeli newspaper. Maybe it's more like The Delaware Herald starting an article off with "Joe's Consulting, a company headquartered in state capitol Annapolis.."

There is to me something negative implied in being a Delaware corporation (tax avoidance). This article is only critical of the shady tactics of the two firms mentioned in the story, not of the existence of Israel. It's not a dog whistle.

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Annapolis is probably not the state capital of Delaware, since it's the state capital of Maryland.

Source: Lived in Maryland for twelve years.

Was your "source" a joke?

You don't need to cite personal experience when any map of will provide sufficient evidence for your argument.

Source: Has Google Maps installed on my phone.

Dover is the capital of Delaware.

What’s wrong with being incorporated in Delaware?

Nothing, really, but some people think it's shady because Delaware has very corporate-friendly tax laws. So you'll have silly situations like a company that operates 100% in Missouri but is incorporated in Delaware to take advantage of their tax laws. Legal, but some people think it's cheesy.

Is it shady to live in Washington instead of California because of state income tax laws?

only if you just claim to live there for tax benefits, but don't actually reside in the state.

My point is that it isn’t wrong to choose a place to incorporate based on a state’s laws. Just as it isn’t wrong to choose to live in Texas because it has no income tax or California for its recreational marijuana. It’s not breaking the law to form an Alaskan corporation even though you personally spend more time in Arkansas or put your factories in Arizona. That satisfies not only the letter of the law but the intent of these laws (as I understand it not being a legal expert).

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