3 ms·
> bribery aka lobbying Nope. Lobbying is simply petitioning the government to do things. It can be used for good or evil. All that privacy legislation people l
by twblalock 6y ago
> bribery aka lobbying
Nope. Lobbying is simply petitioning the government to do things. It can be used for good or evil. All that privacy legislation people like is a result of lobbying by pro-privacy organizations, for example.
- jorblumesea 6y agoAlso a naive take. The idea that lobbyist contribute campaign donations and then magically get policy out of it is plainly obvious for anyone to see. In theory, yes. In practice, lobbying is institutionalized bribery for those with money to influence the government. Sure, anyone can "lobby" the government but the reality is that money walks and talks. If privacy groups got what they wanted, it's because they too donated to said elected officials. Like I mean, come on: https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/top-recipients https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/top-recipients