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> It helps small groups unite and openly and transparently seek legislative changes they want. This is true, but it benefits the already wealthy a hell of a lo
by ionised 10y ago
> It helps small groups unite and openly and transparently seek legislative changes they want.
This is true, but it benefits the already wealthy a hell of a lot more.
- tn13 10y agoI dont see a problem with that. Will you mind if Elon Musk convinces Trump to fast track alternative energy or Google convinces proper tests of self driving cars ?
- ionised 10y agoYes, because it's the pay for influence aspect as a concept that is the problem. Elon Musk is one man with good intentions in a sea of obscenely wealthy, self-serving plutocrats. The bad far outweighs the good. At the very least if you are going to allow financial lobbying, you need to put a hard cap on the amounts, and the cap should be low. Very low.