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[-] ThatWeirdGuy1001@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'll never understand how lobbying became a thing. It should have been shut down as anti democracy the second it was proposed

[-] bzxt@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

I also can't understand lobbying. To me, a non-US person, it just seems like legalized corruption.

[-] ThatWeirdGuy1001@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

Because that's exactly what it is. It's a way for the rich to force the policies they want while quelching any policies they don't.

[-] AssholeDestroyer@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

A shocking number of our laws are written by lobbyist. Like you can't import foreign cars unless they're the exact model sold in the US or over 25 years old, because of anti competive laws created by automotive lobby's.

[-] bilboswaggings@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

It doesn't only happen in the US

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