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| author | Holden Rohrer <hr@hrhr.dev> | 2020-11-18 16:01:25 -0500 |
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| committer | Holden Rohrer <hr@hrhr.dev> | 2020-11-18 16:01:37 -0500 |
| commit | 67f74646b43bf181d10b6d4fdbc9e3721a611dd9 (patch) | |
| tree | fb22ac80b70c7cb1e67d0c87f6790a7490de4ced | |
| parent | 5b30719af9c2eb9afbc8d23a763856f7560db196 (diff) | |
my opinion on interest groups
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@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ -- Discussion activity for INTA - INTA lecture 11/16 - INTA lecture 11/19 - Nixon lecture @@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ + Proposal - Determine what portfolio covers - Math Club Planning ++ Discussion activity for INTA + DNA Club Outreach + INTA lecture 11/13 + INTA lecture 11/11 diff --git a/rich/33_discuss b/rich/33_discuss new file mode 100644 index 0000000..52566a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/rich/33_discuss @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +After listening to lecture, do you believe interest groups are dangerous +or are they a productive part of the political process in United States? + +Interest groups are value-neutral: they are just a way of organizing +individuals into "factions." +An environmentalist voter holds a proportional amount of power if they +donate to political candidates and advocate independently or organize +with a group. +The same holds for businesses, farmers, and pro-gun voters. +However, they are dangerous and though they can't be limited explicitly, +the government needs to manage the power their constituent groups hold. +If businesses are consistently pushing for anti-labor policy, the +government needs to limit the power of businesses. +Their interest groups should still be maintained as a useful touchpoint +for the government. |