You realize that lobbyists have to be registered and have laws around appropriate behavior? I’ve been involved in lobbying efforts before as an employee of a f

You realize that lobbyists have to be registered and have laws around appropriate behavior? I’ve been involved in lobbying efforts before as an employee of a firm. It’s not bribery. The company pays a lobbying firm to strategize around an issue, put together talking points or a white paper and leverage their network (as registered lobbyists) to argue their point with various politicians. There is no money transfer happening. The EU has a very healthy lobbying process as well. Campaign donations are a different matter, but I can donate up to $5000 to any member of Congress as a citizen and likely get time with them. Am I “bribing” when I do that? I mean lobbyists can break those laws, but you can break any law.