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[–] Exec@pawb.social 43 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Did the lobby money run out?

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 48 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Congress got hit by the most powerful lobbing group of all. The daughters of thousands of public servants who couldn’t get a VIP ticket to the Eras Tour.

[–] scytale@lemm.ee 22 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Right? Not surprising that it took a billionaire artist for them to notice and take action.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago

IMHO, it wasn’t her wealth. They’re like Micheal Jackson fans from the early 90’s, or Beatles fans from the 60’s. Simply denying them a ticket to her biggest tour was all it took.

[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It wasn't congress, DoJ is executive branch

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Good point. We’re idiots.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

No, the Biden admin is just doing a lot of good things like this. Or in this case, at least the current DoJ.

(Awaiting all the replies about what they're NOT doing, because nothing is ever allowed to be good here)