> Its so easy to put the blame on some amorphous, anonymous abstraction like "Wall Street" because we can feel self-righteous. But things are the way they are because--by and large--we like them that way.
Could it be that the electorate’s power to effect change has become usurped by lobbyists?
> Could it be that the electorate’s power to effect change has become usurped by lobbyists?
To the degree voters get apathetic or distracted by culture war issues, sure. When the electorate gives a shit about something, electeds listen. Most issues simply don’t rise to that level. Case in point: Boeing; nobody is going to beat their competitor by promising to be tougher on Boeing.
Could it be that the electorate’s power to effect change has become usurped by lobbyists?
No, it is the voters who are wrong.