Maybe you just have difference on opinion what their own interest is. Its pretty rich to presume that you know what in the best interest of everybody is. Just

Maybe you just have difference on opinion what their own interest is. Its pretty rich to presume that you know what in the best interest of everybody is. Just saying its all because of fearmongering and to stupidity of the plebs is an elitists attitude that I dislike. Of course lobbying has an effect. That literally what democracy is built on. Lobbying is effective also in things that you like, not just those that you dislike. We also had a lot of initiatives that were accompanied by lots of fearmongering (vote for this or country if fucked) that were rejected.