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It's a major pet peeve how we misapply the term "lobbying". Lobbying is basically just asking. A citizen writing a letter to their representative is lobbying. T
by tootie 3y ago
It's a major pet peeve how we misapply the term "lobbying". Lobbying is basically just asking. A citizen writing a letter to their representative is lobbying. The problem isn't lobbying in and of itself. It's paid access and, by extension, regulatory capture.
- coretx 3y agoIt's far worse. There is no difference between a high end lobbying entity and a full blow intelligence agency. If the lobby wants something, they also do things such as genuinely help person X on dossier Y for free in order to covertly influence the personnel of person Z that they otherwise can't reach.( Without anyone knowing, and targeting anyone they deem worth it. )