One of the most functioning democracies of scale: the Swiss. And even there I think lobby (the enemy of actual democracy) has big influence on the decision tak

One of the most functioning democracies of scale: the Swiss. And even there I think lobby (the enemy of actual democracy) has big influence on the decision taking process; it just may not be more than 50%, that in most "so called democracies" it most certainly has. I'd say it is down to the fact that the Swiss distribute their power better (by it being a collaboration of Cantons), instead of consolidating at the "lobbyable" top.