re: #79 Teukka

Lead in gasoline isn’t the only niche that has experienced lobbying which has had detrimental knock-on effects… There are numerous examples of systemic issues that no-one dares to really look into, because really looking into them would require decision-makers to radically re-evaluate policy and its effects.

It’s easier to impose harsher sanctions for some crimes than it is to admit to yourself and the public that your policies and the underlying causes of societal problems are intertwined.

money = policy = money = policy….