MathiasZaman comments on Open Thread, May 26 - June 1, 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MathiasZaman 27 May 2014 06:15:36PM 0 points [-]

There was something on the Effective Altruist facebook page (I think) about how political lobbying only really makes a difference if you have a lot of cash to burn.

Comment author: ChristianKl 29 May 2014 01:16:25AM 0 points [-]

I think lobbying success depends a lot of the quality of the arguments that you have and your personal abilities. Simply being in a position to tell a politician a good argument that the politician didn't know existed beforehand can change something even if you don't have much money.