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by littlexsparkee 63 days ago
It's one thing when a bill on technology is misunderstood by regulators and insiders provide context on unintended consequences, another when checks are written such that the voice of polluting industries outweighs voters' desire for clean air and water.
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I was replying to someone who said we should make lobbying illegal and they don't understand why it's accepted.

"Checks are written" is vague. What do you want to make illegal? Super PACs? I had just said they should be made illegal.