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> The lobbyists are going to be the death of the United States.

I can't blame the lobbyists either, they're just looking out for themselves the same as the rest of us do.

I can blame the legislators. They're the ones with a monopoly on force wielded against us for their own gain.

I can't blame the legislators either, they're just looking out for themselves the same as the rest of us do.

I can blame the electorate. They're the ones granting the power and the legitimacy to the force wielded against us.

I can't blame the electorate either; they're just looking out for themselves the same as the rest of us do, because they are in fact the rest of us. There is no candidate now alive who will not rapidly succumb to the temptations of the lobbyists if given the opportunity. The problem can't be solved by voting for "good" people.

I don't know who the hell to blame. It's the system man!

I can't blame the system either - it exists because of those darned corporations, lobbyists, politicians, and the electorate.

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