It’s due to indirect representation (elected decision-makers, rather than democratic decisions). Lobbying is one mechanism for this, but it’s a symptom not a cause. It’s also an unsolved problem in preference aggregation—if a majority is lightly opposed and a minority is strongly in favor, what should happen? Strict majoritarianism is pretty ugly (“three wolves and a sheep voting on dinner”).
Is this due to lobbying? It seems like the majority should be opposed to this.
It’s due to indirect representation (elected decision-makers, rather than democratic decisions). Lobbying is one mechanism for this, but it’s a symptom not a cause. It’s also an unsolved problem in preference aggregation—if a majority is lightly opposed and a minority is strongly in favor, what should happen? Strict majoritarianism is pretty ugly (“three wolves and a sheep voting on dinner”).
For a more concrete example than wolves and sheep, consider that narrow homosexual interests are beating broad homophobic interests.