"economic elites and organized interest groups play a substantial part in affecting public policy, but the general public has little or no independent influence

"economic elites and organized interest groups play a substantial part in affecting public policy, but the general public has little or no independent influence." https://www.vox.com/2014/4/18/5624310/martin-gilens-testing-theories-of-american-politics-explained https://www.vox.com/2014/4/18/5624310/martin-gilens-testing-...