There's no reason not to blame lobbyists as well. A lobbyist saying "it's just business," doesn't excuse them for being assholes.

Their job is to represent their company. It's like calling a defence or prosecution lawyer an asshole for taking their client's side. It's the judge's job to be impartial, not theirs. And it's the regulator's job to be impartial, not the lobbyist's.

You're assuming these people know what a lobbyist does beyond the edgey cynical definition they learned about when they were 13.

Nice ad-hominem. Obviously if I think lobbyists are assholes it's because I'm un-educated.

A comparison made by some Solaris guy comparing a tech magnate to a lawnmower springs to mind.

lobbyists alao disbenefit from bad policy, and their clients will lose out worse when the population is much more pissed off.

these are still physical assets that can be destroyed in a riot