Unfortunately I don't think it's a very black or white question. There could always be a group that helps a small segment of society at the expense of the collective good or a group that helps a powerful segment of society and the collective good. Inherently I don't think special interest groups are bad things, but how they're used and what they do makes them bad or good. It's dangerous to throw a wide net that says "they're all bad" or that "they're all
Unfortunately I don't think it's a very black or white question. There could always be a group that helps a small segment of society at the expense of the collective good or a group that helps a powerful segment of society and the collective good. Inherently I don't think special interest groups are bad things, but how they're used and what they do makes them bad or good. It's dangerous to throw a wide net that says "they're all bad" or that "they're all