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by TimTheTinker 2878 days ago
Haha, yes - but so true.

Lobbyism forms a power structure that effectively cuts off and circumvents the will of the people. So by definition, it's actually a form of tyranny.

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Mike Mulvaney, former House Rep and Trump's destroyer of agencies, said out loud that when he was in Congress he said out loud that he wouldn't talk to anyone unless they made a donation to his campaign. He also said out loud that other members of Congress should do the same.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Mulvaney#Pay-to-play