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I think there is a lot more quid pro quo than you think. Lobbiests are NOT usually just regular people. They're usually paid agents.
by billytetrud 5y ago
I think there is a lot more quid pro quo than you think. Lobbiests are NOT usually just regular people. They're usually paid agents.
- imtringued 5y agoI think he made a distinction between lobbying which anyone can do and a lobbyist which is a career whose sole goal is to do nothing but lobbying.
- naravara 5y agoYes and no. There are lots of public interest lobbying organizations out there as well. For example, I donate to one that's just focused on making cities more bike friendly. I used to work for one focused on improving how the Census counts people. There's a galaxy of nitpicky, nerdy stuff that's supported by very nerdy volunteers and part-time lobbying efforts (and usually a bit of pro-bono work from one of the big lobbying firms). But even though they outnumber the "big industry" lobbys they just don't have the money, connections, or influence.