[ionised]

> It helps small groups unite and openly and transparently seek legislative changes they want.

This is true, but it benefits the already wealthy a hell of a lot more.

[tn13]

I dont see a problem with that. Will you mind if Elon Musk convinces Trump to fast track alternative energy or Google convinces proper tests of self driving cars ?

[ionised]

Yes, because it's the pay for influence aspect as a concept that is the problem.

Elon Musk is one man with good intentions in a sea of obscenely wealthy, self-serving plutocrats. The bad far outweighs the good.

At the very least if you are going to allow financial lobbying, you need to put a hard cap on the amounts, and the cap should be low. Very low.