Google says it doesn't monopolize digital ad market – senators don't buy it

Re:Google says it doesn't monopolize digital ad market – sen... by branchesncheckz on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @03:39AM (#24490400)

Ironically enough, I think that's the problem that lobbyists were intended to mitigate. You can't expect legislators to be experts on every technical topic, but in an ideal world you could retain subject matter experts to give good information to any congressperson who needed it.

It's not a bad idea in theory, but you run into the classic problem of deciding how to define "good information".

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Re:Google says it doesn't monopolize digital ad market – sen... by takeda on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @05:17AM (#24490921)

I don't think lobbying is bad, the problem isn't lobbying, it is the money required to make senators listen to them. That is the element that is corrupting everything.

Also senators can, and often do is have experts and have them provide sworn statements about given subject.

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Re:Google says it doesn't monopolize digital ad market – sen... by wasdfff on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @10:36AM (#24493095)

Congresspeople do have access to experts. Their staffers are brilliant. The issue is that ultimately what motivates any politician is moneyed interests, and not collective good.

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