Special Interest Group - definition - confer large benefits to a small group with the cost spread thinly over a large population by lobbying the politician with the promise of votes.
Politician - definition - one who wants to be re-elected.
Population - definition - likely doesn't belong to a special interest group and is interested only with bettering their lives.
Rational apathy toward special interest groups - definition - Apathetic to special interest groups for rational reasons. The cost of non-apathy is large compared to the benefit of non-apathy.
Politicians are constantly lobbied by special interest groups seeking gains paid by others. The population has little interest or time to offset the lobbying effort with their own lobbying effort. Politicians confer benefits and secure votes without the fear of losing votes from those not connected to the special interest group. Think teacher's union...a special interest group with a whole lot of votes.
We need a special interest group for us rationally apathetic folks. This is why I am a member of the Canadian Taxpayer's Federation. They are at www.taxpayer.com
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