Paid lobbying should be illegal. That’s a bit better.
Comment on AI lobbying spikes 185% as calls for regulation surge
stoy@lemmy.zip 9 months agoLobbying is a critical part of a working democracy, the issue is that lobbying has got out of control with regards to spending and in many cases outright corruption.
So what is so critical about lobbying?
In an ideal world, it informs politicians about issues seen in society, a healthy politician might not see the issues a person in a wheelchair does, thus the person in a a wheelchair needs to talk with others in the same situation and form a group that can lobby their cause.
Unfortunately, as with anything, wealth does have a huge advantage here, so limits on money spent lobbying is a very good idea, banning it outright is a very bad idea, probably impossible in any country with free speech.
Hootz@lemmy.ca 9 months ago
jeremyparker@programming.dev 9 months ago
You’re not wrong but I don’t love the implication that people who use wheelchairs aren’t healthy
Adding to your point: the freedom to petition the government for the redress of grievances is not just in the Bill of Rights, it’s also in the Magna Carta.
stoy@lemmy.zip 9 months ago
That is fair, I was insure on how to best describe the situation, I ment no disrespect.