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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
If the RIAA, MPAA et al are responsible for paying lobbyists to push through horrible bills (SOPA, PIPA) why does the tech industry - who have more money not just buy their own lobbyists to pass "good"  bills through?

ie- just outspend the other guy.
gpt
Because that's not how lobbying works. It's not just bribery. It's about creating relationships with and influencing political decision makers. The RIAA and MPAA are decades old, and have a readily working lobbying machine, they have the best lobbyists, they know the secret handshakes. They know what staffers and aides to call to influence who, who to donate to. They have lots of inside knowledge, they have extremely close relationships with key-players. 

So it's not as simple as saying, we'll give you $50,000 to pass this bill. You need a massive network of political operatives who've been working in Washington for years. The Tech companies don't have that yet.