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MaxDeMarco | 1 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +17 
 What’s the difference between bribing a politician and lobbying to get to the same outcome? 

Sounds pretty much the same to me tbh 

It’s wild if you think about how normalized “lobbying” is. 
Seriously interested to learn more..
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starnold | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Bribing is with money
Lobbying with words

Maybe?
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The: Daniel⚡️ | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Yes because lobbyists work for free… 😂
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starnold | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I’m not stating that.. I mean that a lobbyist doesn’t necessarily bribe, but someone who bribes is a lobbyist.
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The: Daniel⚡️ | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 theyrethesamepicture.jpg
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mike | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 At least bribing is honest manipulation
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Hamlin | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Somebody same picture meme this... I'm busy
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Citizen | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 🤔

The latter is the evolution of the former to better fit within social norms of the time period.
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camper | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Lobbying is theoretically at least transparently out in public, and verifiable by public. THEORETICALLY...

Practically, it increases the supply of the corruption favors.
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john | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Just because I accidentally ordered two lobster tails doesn't mean one should go to waste, and btw, have I told you about this 400 page bill I was just doodling on some napkins and would love for you to endorse?
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TheOG | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I’ve always thought of that. Back home this is bribery. I learned this “lobbying” word and my mind was blown when I made the connection
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Jon | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Bribing is more honest
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AlexW | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 They are the same picture.
But it's all down to secrecy of ballot. If we had secret voting in parliament there would not be incentives to bribe or lobby (same shit) because you couldn't verifi if the bribed person actually voted the way you wanted. James D'Angelo had a few nice explainers... 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l5SVpFPxDY