Re:Jeff Bezos comes out in support of increased corporate taxes
by wokkel on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @04:34AM
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The problem with lobbying in general is that it's a one-sided information stream: politicians are generally uninformed about a topic and only get the information from the wealthy side (ie. the one able to pay a lobbyist). No need to bribe in general, just overwhelm the poor politicians with "facts" and they have no choice but to walk in line.
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Re:Jeff Bezos comes out in support of increased corporate taxes
by toomanybeersies on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @07:36AM
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To play the devil's advocate: without lobbying, politicians instead get that information from whoever happens to have the resources control the narrative through astroturfing and media manipulation.
Lobbying is at least transparent in its intentions.