Isn't it a bit of, "Don't hate the player, hate the game"? The regulatory incentives are what they are. Democracy necessarily creates an incentive for lobbyist

Isn't it a bit of, "Don't hate the player, hate the game"? The regulatory incentives are what they are. Democracy necessarily creates an incentive for lobbyists. Politicians and bureaucrats have similarly aligned incentives. Given these incentives, the outcome is almost entirely predetermined. Too much focus is put on the sales pitch and the bill of goods while the deliverables are ignored. Narratives and elite promotions take on lives of their own in the minds of the public. Observe the incentives and watch who gets paid. There's a strong chance that everything else is just marketing fluff.