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My limited understanding of US politics (UK resident, Irish citizen here) is that lobby groups, once considered criminal organisations to the US senate, have ga
by johndunne 5y ago
My limited understanding of US politics (UK resident, Irish citizen here) is that lobby groups, once considered criminal organisations to the US senate, have gained 'acceptence' via decades of regulation creep i.e. the backdoor. This is why such loud responses have appeared from the 'Net neutraility' movement. The consequence is; more for the haves, less for the have-nots. Participation in democracy is a requirement, not an option... it can get exhausting though...
- rhino369 5y agoLobbying is protracted by the first amendment—-“petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” They money is the big issue.
- johndunne 5y agoI am actually referring to the 'Big Money' lobbying when I say 'lobbying'. My confusion, thanks for the highlight.
- chrisseaton 5y agoWhy do people think there’s something inherently wrong with lobbying. Lobbying the government with your opinions is an essential right and a key part of how a government needs to work.
- johndunne 5y agoI think the problem is when you're not particularly familiar with the US senate lingo or a non US native. In this case, the term 'lobbying' might most often be heard abroad when discussions are around the problem of the 'big money' behind lobbying. And it's this practise that was unlawful a few decades ago, not the lobbying itself. My bad, educated a little more and thankful.