RE: mamot.fr/@pluralistic/11605678…

This is what I mean when I say that politicians are supposed to be lobbyists for the people: Not only should they not be so easily swayed by corporate marketing blitzes - it's literally their job to stand firm on the public's interests in face of such efforts.

Corporate lobbyists are - again, quite literally - their adversaries & we have to start yeeting every pol who doesnt't treat them as such.

#politics #lobbyism #tech #business @pluralistic

Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic@mamot.fr)

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