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Anything can be a special interest group with the right framing. Rich individuals can act just as you’ve described. Groups of workers can get together and get
by ericmay 6y ago
Anything can be a special interest group with the right framing.
Rich individuals can act just as you’ve described. Groups of workers can get together and get bills passed specifically for their special interest to the detriment of the country as a whole. Etc.
- nemothekid 6y agoThe specific issue I was pointing out is that rich individuals are far more able to quickly move the needle in acting politically, and this problem only gets worse as inequality grows. For example, in this situation drivers are also a special interest group, however, drivers are unable to spend millions in facebook ads, tv ads and lobbyists to fight for their issue. If your political opponent can drown your message out, then it becomes an imperative for you to also raise money and/or find a wealthy benefactor to argue your own ideas. You end up with a system that the only ideas that are seriously considered are ones that can raise enough money to not be drowned out. I don't think we are there today in our current politics but I think it's worth thinking about as it's not clear to me that government will remain impervious to this type of influence.