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A good lobbyist will help drafting laws or regulations and bring them in front of lawmakers. A lot of laws are written directly by lobbyists. They may also sta

• Monroe13 7y ago
  In many instances spending on PR campaigns does not necessarily need to be disclosed as a lobbying expense. Money spent on influencing policy greatly exceeds what’s reported on lobbying disclosure reports.
• mattigames 7y ago
  The language we use tends to shape our views, having that in mind "good lobbyist" is an oxymoron, is like saying "good mass murderer", it's better say "effective lobbyist" or similar wording that can't be confused with a moral judgement.
  • Symmetry 7y ago
    So, I've donated money to the Nature Conservancy and the ACLU both with the intent that they would engage in lobbying on my behalf, both of which I consider to be "good lobbying".
    • mattigames 7y ago
      Nah, is good only in a very narrow specific sense but is still damaging in the big scheme of things; by perpetuating the "lobbying-based-democracy" instead of trying to achieve actual democracy (as in vote for nature conservancy, vote for better education, etc)