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user-inactivated  ·  4049 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: A Thought on Political Representation

Except that for every $100 donated by a real citizen, lobbyists with connections can donate 100 million.

EDIT: also no that's not really lobbying. Lobbyists have a hand in what politicians vote for beforehand, not after the fact via withholding contributions. (Both, really.)