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What isn't illegal but should be? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Varven@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Ziggurat@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago

Those meetings you have had with politicians could absolutely be classified as lobbying, and would be made illegal if lobbying was outlawed.

It's not just classified as lobbying, it's litterally what Lobbying is about. Meeting politician to tell them that the environmental law reforms means that the factory will close or that the consumer need better protection regarding toxic chemical in their food is what Lobbyist do. It's sometimes get even funnier when they change employer and therefore political side