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Who does the U.S. government listen to more...

Big Business/Special Interests
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The People
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Offline ishak540m

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Who does the government listen to more...
« on: September 06, 2011, 01:53:11 PM »
Your thoughts?
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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2011, 02:24:36 PM »
Party leadership,  which is heavily influenced by special interest groups.  Voters are irrelevant since the party will dictate who they like and what they want to them. 
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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2011, 02:43:56 PM »
Most lobbying is done by business groups.
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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2011, 03:10:02 PM »
Who has more money, and therefore, more capacity to lobby?

There's your answer. 
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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2011, 04:14:05 PM »
Obvious answer is obvious.

Seeing as "the people" can not buy the members of congress, our voices do not get heard.
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Offline PraXis

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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2011, 04:34:25 PM »
Goldman Sachs.
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Offline Riceball

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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2011, 05:12:13 PM »
As someone in the industry (in a good way, in Australia dodgy backroom deals are looked at quite poorly hehe), special interest groups probably 90% of the time; unless there's some kind of controversy or issue that really gets people pissed off - and then they look to focus groups and opinion polls to determine their policies.

Or, in the case of a very fine majority, its all about the people as they don't want to lose their power.
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Offline Scheavo

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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2011, 06:17:17 PM »
The people really don't elect representatives, they choose amongst corporate schills.

So, not the people. The "people" are only considered if there's the possibility of unrest.
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Offline ishak540m

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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2011, 06:25:18 PM »
It's just amusing to me when politicians, especially republicans, say they are "working for the people" or the "people are asking for this" or "insert whatever phrase with the word people here."
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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2011, 06:50:08 PM »
It's not as much as amusing, as much as it is logical.  There are enough of the "people" who will eat that shit up hook, line, and sinker.  Hence, the politicians use it.  It's a total cliche, but they will keep on using it as long as it works on impressionable people.
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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2011, 06:57:12 PM »
"The American people!" Lol, I hate when politicians utter that phrase.
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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2011, 02:13:35 PM »
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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2011, 04:18:36 PM »
Quote from: ishak540m on September 06, 2011, 06:25:18 PM
It's just amusing to me when politicians, especially republicans, say they are "working for the people" or the "people are asking for this" or "insert whatever phrase with the word people here."

Especially considering the Republicans are basically telling the people what they should want.  They're choosing national demise for them by making them want it too.

By the way I find this unanimity in opinion interesting.
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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2011, 06:11:58 PM »
Can we have a revolution already?
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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2011, 06:18:20 PM »
I don't know what y'all are waiting for... ::)
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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #15 on: September 08, 2011, 10:14:48 PM »
Dat lopsided poll.
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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #16 on: September 10, 2011, 12:08:29 PM »
Well, according to Romney, big business/corporations are people too, so a vote for big business is a vote for the people.... right?
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Offline Scheavo

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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #17 on: September 10, 2011, 07:52:26 PM »
I got it! We all just incorporate ourselves. By doing so, we instantly become more valuable and important to society.
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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #18 on: September 10, 2011, 07:57:26 PM »
Capitalism: can't get completely fair representation as individuals with it, can't maintain a standard of living such as ours without it. 

Though the latter may end up going out the window if the former continues to escalate. 
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Offline senecadawg2

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Re: Who does the government listen to more...
« Reply #19 on: September 10, 2011, 08:57:44 PM »
Wow, this is a pretty one sided poll.
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