Do you believe after reading the chapter that interest groups are good for democracy in the US or not?

Read Chapter 10 on Interest Groups and answer the following in 5-6 sentences or more. Paraphrase, otherwise quote properly if you are taking language from the text:

In your reading of the chapter, what are 2-3 new things you learned about interest groups you did not know before? Do you believe after reading the chapter that interest groups are good for democracy in the US or not? Why or why not? If you were to join an interest group, why would you do so (or anyone for that matter) and which interest group would you consider joining and why? Here’s the link for a list of them.

https://usapoliticaldatabase.weebly.com/list-of-in…