Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agoSurvey finds 84% of voters think it’s unethical for lobbyists to fundraise and campaign for politiciansdemocracywatch.caexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1203arrow-down10
arrow-up1203arrow-down1external-linkSurvey finds 84% of voters think it’s unethical for lobbyists to fundraise and campaign for politiciansdemocracywatch.caSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareHeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 days agoArguable. Lobbyists as bribe providers? Yes. Lobbyists as expert subject matter consultants to the legislative? A necessary evil.
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·2 days agoGood point. We DO need someone to provide the bribes after all
Arguable. Lobbyists as bribe providers? Yes. Lobbyists as expert subject matter consultants to the legislative? A necessary evil.
Good point. We DO need someone to provide the bribes after all