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Oh I think you can easily equate unconstrained corporate lobbying with corruption. A lot of the western world's focus on corruption in other countries comes do
by spopejoy 7y ago
Oh I think you can easily equate unconstrained corporate lobbying with corruption.
A lot of the western world's focus on corruption in other countries comes down to the fact that good old "pay an extra $50 to get your building permit approved" can't be sucked up by large corporate rent-seekers. Trump can build whatever garbage he wants but good luck adding that extension to your 1-1/2 bedroom house.
Or, that white-collar crimes are essentially bought off or legislated out of existence, while quality-of-life and low-level drug offenses can't be bribed away.
Absolutes don't help the discussion. Corporate lobbying is indeed corruption by the rich in many, many cases. Just because there are legitimate functions for lobbying doesn't mean it's not corrupt elsewhere.