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That’s simply not true. Politicians are human and like to be liked; they also like to feel good about helping constituents. Lobbying actually works — why else w
by labster 3y ago
That’s simply not true. Politicians are human and like to be liked; they also like to feel good about helping constituents. Lobbying actually works — why else would corporations spend so much money doing it?
Voting is the absolute minimum participation you have in democracy. It works about as well as shooting for a minimum passing grade. Democracies require the people to actually participate, like the word itself implies.
- nikanj 3y agoCorporate lobbying = A very nice weekend getaway in a 5-star destination (+1 welcome of course), featuring a few key talks about the issues important to the sponsor and leaving ample free time to explore the luxuries offered by the travel destination Private citizen lobbying = A letter that needs answering.