[ExI] Be nice to leftists

[BillK]

On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Anders Sandberg wrote:
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> As for input to elites vs. spreading it around, it very much depends on the
> power basis of the elites. Many of the key groups and people are key because
> they have the strong support of large groups. If you want their ear, it
> sometimes works well to get their support group concerned with the issue.
> Typically agenda-setting requires this or a very focused effort at the key
> points in the elite network.
>
>

Sounds as though Rafal has just discovered lobbying.

And, generally, the more money spent on lobbying then the greater the
success. So small special interest groups have great difficulty in
fighting the big money corporations.

BillK