The Negative Impacts Of Lobbying: Transparency, Accountability, And Democratic Concerns
Lobbying reduces transparency, obscuring decision-making and limiting accountability. Corporations use lobbying for undue influence, compromising policymaking and corporate accountability. Excessive lobbying weakens democracy, leading to corruption, gerrymandering, and voter suppression. Lobbying contributes to economic inequality, favoring the wealthy and widening the wealth gap. The potential for corruption in lobbying, including bribery and embezzlement, raises ethical…