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Originally Posted by guy44
we can't assume each senator and congressperson is going to go out and get all their info on every issue themselves.
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I've gotta pounce on this.
You're totally right. That's because we don't elect leaders, we elect businessmen. We don't elect people who want to help the world, we elect people who know how to make money.
I guess you could say that lobbying is the lifeblood of captialism, but to state that the lifeblood of democracy is wealth (which is the inverse assumption of your statement) is a gross misjudgement. The lifeblood of democracy is people. People come in many varieties, and many of them don't have money to lobby for the things that matter to them.
So the source is twofold, however I feel that if the monetary compensation was not as relevant in the world of politics, the field would open up to those which it was meant for - the born leaders.
We see it everywhere... things are filled with richness, until money gets involved. Then the clowns rush in to grab at their share. That's capitalism. But some things shouldn't be for sale.