2 ms·
This is at best half true. There are professional lobbying organizations that have vastly more resources and know how than individuals. And when people complain
by anm89 7y ago
This is at best half true. There are professional lobbying organizations that have vastly more resources and know how than individuals. And when people complain about lobbyists everyone knows that a this is what is being referenced.
- Retric 7y agoThe well connected, paid, lobbyists, who need to register, are only the tip of the iceberg. So called grass roots lobbying generally involves well funded groups organizing or convincing individuals to do the talking. Pretending that’s somehow different from paid lobbyists is missing how politics works. Companies and Unions for example are often at odds on specific issues, but they both get sincere individuals to be doing some of the communication.
- headsoup 7y agoI only assume the poster above is really referring to corruption, where companies with vested interests are not just 'lobbying' for their outcome, but buying them outright... Otherwise there is (or at least should be) no difference.