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Re:Uber used 50 Dutch shell companies to dodge taxes on $6B ... by refurb on Friday May 14, 2021 @12:36AM (#27150722)
Huh? You’re saying that voters or organizations that represent voters shouldn’t petition their politicians in issues they think are important? Because that’s what lobbying is.
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Re:Uber used 50 Dutch shell companies to dodge taxes on $6B ... by Frost1x on Saturday May 15, 2021 @08:42AM (#27164692)
I didn't say voters shouldn't petition their representatives, I said organizations funded by a biased subset of voters shouldn't petition politicians for voters.

That defeats the entire purpose of the current reprentative system if you have a mechanism to skew and pressure representation based on your financial resources as opposed to voters.

I already question the current representation system. It doesn't help when I know I can pump tens of millions or more into professional lobbyists to get unequal representation in government.

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