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>With two orders of magnitude of lobbying dollars difference on either side, I'm surprised this is going anywhere. I think everyone should use this to update t
by clucas 3y ago
>With two orders of magnitude of lobbying dollars difference on either side, I'm surprised this is going anywhere.
I think everyone should use this to update their priors on the impact of lobbying. Government action is not contingent on a dollar vs dollar comparison. Citizens United did not result in a raft of unpopular legislation being passed. (Not saying it was the right decision, just that its impact was overstated.)
We should all feel heartened that our government is responding to good arguments over lobbying dollars.
Another one we should keep fighting on is Right to Repair. John Deere and the like can put as much money into the fight as they want - as long as we have people like Rossman being gadflies, sanity will win. Eventually.
- OkayPhysicist 3y agoFrankly, by far the biggest impact of lobbying happens when one side has anything at all, and the other side doesn't. Most lobbying isn't bribery, as much as it is spending money to get create a situation where the politician will listen to you explain your case. When the politician has heard both sides in such a manner, they'll basically vote with their conscience. When only one side has explained their argument, it's a lot easier for the politician to vote with that one.
- nielsbot 3y agoWe'd be happy to put lots of money into your reelection campaign if you'll hear us out. e.g. Bribery.