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So Apple doesn't do lobbying? Because that's the same thing basically

• AstralStorm 8y ago
  No, PAC are direct campaign and committee funds. Apple does spend millions on lobbyists.
• simonh 8y ago
  Paying politicians (through their campaign funds) because they hold certain views is quite different from trying to persuade politicians of a certain view without giving them a financial incentive. Furthermore with lobbying the activity is largely in public, while it can be unclear on what basis or understandings direct campaign donations are made.
  • mikojan 8y ago
    > Furthermore with lobbying the activity is largely in public Disregarding popular movements that's not how lobbying works at all. No private special interest group is going to be advertising the many ways in which it is trying to influence a person holding public office. You subscribe to a service providing you with personal data, you attend the same events, you help them. For example by commenting on or even drafting legislative texts.