Many make the argument that it is in the best interest of this government to utilize lobbyists to solve the problems that plague our nation. While it holds true that lobbyists are very well informed and certainly have the tools necessary to bring change and reform to this nation, appointing government positions to lobbyists would cause more damage than reform. There is no denying the fact that lobbyists have the ability to solve the problems of this country; the problem is, they don’t have the intention to do so. Lobbyists work for private individuals, large organizations, or even general groups of people to push the views and values of these various groups through congress; they do not work for the common man. It is for this reason that lobbyists in government would not only harmful, but also contradict the values of democracy on which the government was built.
By appointing lobbyists to positions within the government, we ultimately give them more influence and power, meaning more power for the individuals they work for. If this were to happen, our government becomes less about equality and more about wealth. The ideas and beliefs of the common man (also the majority of this nation) would be overlooked for the values and beliefs of the wealthy that use their money to force congress to sway in their favor. In the end it’s an infringement on democracy, as not every man, but rather only the wealthy man has a say in the running of their government. Ultimately the result being a Hamiltonian government, in which wealthy rule over the rest of the nations, creating only more consequences and problems. Not only would this mean an increased gap between the wealthy and the poor than that which exists already, voter turnout would decrease tremendously. In the current state, we barely get citizens to go vote, so what will be the result when the say of these citizens doesn’t matter? It will only create more frustrations and debate within the citizens of this nation. It’s what lobbyists stand for that goes against the foundation and values of this nation, and for that reason that lobbyists can not be associated with government.
By appointing lobbyists to positions within the government, we ultimately give them more influence and power, meaning more power for the individuals they work for. If this were to happen, our government becomes less about equality and more about wealth. The ideas and beliefs of the common man (also the majority of this nation) would be overlooked for the values and beliefs of the wealthy that use their money to force congress to sway in their favor. In the end it’s an infringement on democracy, as not every man, but rather only the wealthy man has a say in the running of their government. Ultimately the result being a Hamiltonian government, in which wealthy rule over the rest of the nations, creating only more consequences and problems. Not only would this mean an increased gap between the wealthy and the poor than that which exists already, voter turnout would decrease tremendously. In the current state, we barely get citizens to go vote, so what will be the result when the say of these citizens doesn’t matter? It will only create more frustrations and debate within the citizens of this nation. It’s what lobbyists stand for that goes against the foundation and values of this nation, and for that reason that lobbyists can not be associated with government.
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