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Addressing Study in article

The article mentioned in the 2nd paragraph states

"Lobbying can have an important influence on the political system; for example, a study in 2014 suggested that special interest lobbying enhanced the power of elite groups and was a factor shifting the nation's political structure toward an oligarchy in which average citizens have "little or no independent influence".[4]".

I believe that this should be edited slightly or taken out. The article in question is very controversial in how the data was interpreted. Despite this, the above statement does little to indicate that the study is anything other than fact. It should either be taken out or followed up by a statement as to why it is controversial. 67.79.54.150 (talk) 16:31, 17 February 2022 (UTC)L[reply]

I disagree; the statement is reasonable, based on the source, and the source is neutral and reliable.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 20:33, 17 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Strange choice of image

The "Lobbying as a business" section of this article has an image with the caption, "Defense contractors such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin sell extensively to the government and must, of necessity, engage in lobbying to win contracts." Fair enough. But the image chosen for this caption seems odd: it shows a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 airliner being assembled, way back in 1974. It's a nice image, but it has little to do with defense or lobbying for defense contracts. Surely something more directly connected to the defense activities of Boeing or Lockheed Martin, like the F-35 fighter, would be more appropriate? Colin Douglas Howell (talk) 23:28, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]