I don't necessarily disagree - I was trying to establish what position the above poster had. (i.e. where they saying the decisions are being made by the offici

I don't necessarily disagree - I was trying to establish what position the above poster had. (i.e. where they saying the decisions are being made by the officials in office or by the lobbyists or by the people hiring the lobbyists). None of those options deny a plutocracy, they just describe the means.