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That's not lobbyism, that's straight corruption. Lobbyism is, at least in theory, about convincing politicians
by oytis 4mo ago
That's not lobbyism, that's straight corruption. Lobbyism is, at least in theory, about convincing politicians
- pocksuppet 4mo agoIn practice it's about bribing them or at least telling them personal gains. Like if you tell a politician he should support the war on Iran because he owns lots of oil stocks and they'll go up. Marketing is telling a politician this app is the future of EU social chat so you need to be using it.
- lenerdenator 4mo agoYou would have to be exceptionally naïve to think that a good chunk of the "lobbying" done doesn't involve some sort of exchange of something of value.
- calgoo 4mo agoIts legalized bribes, basically pay to play these days.