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Lobbying (especially US-style lobbying) is a shortcut around democracy for the rich and powerful. People should be electing their representatives based on what
by otikik 3y ago
Lobbying (especially US-style lobbying) is a shortcut around democracy for the rich and powerful.
People should be electing their representatives based on what they will do for them. Instead they choose who gets bought. As a result, I have one vote but Charlie McBucks Inc. has 10 million.
> Is it that you don't bother to exercise those same rights yourself,
It's a game only the extremely wealthy can play, and you can't lobby to abolish lobbying anyway.
- sacrosancty 3y ago[dead]