No. I am not. I am just saying that they weren&#x27;t the defining factor in the decision back then, and they don&#x27;t seem to be the deciding factor in the decision now (but that might come down to bias in which segment of &quot;the people&quot; I hear from the most).<p>I am saying that powerful interest groups can, occasionally, half-by-accident, represent the best interests of the powerless. We probably shouldn&#x27;t rely on them to do so, and it is not the ideal state of affairs, but it can happen.