What does Lina Khan have to do with this DOJ case? That they're both doing similar stuff?
I'm not sure why people get so offended at the idea that political appointees on their side time their actions around election cycles. It's easy to believe about the $other party (for whatever value of $other), but for some reason we're very hesitant to acknowledge that our own people play the same game by the same rules.
Acknowledging that doesn't imply anything about the policy or about the motives of the actors, it's simply an acknowledgement that they're good at their jobs and know how to time things. But I guess it must feel slimy and we like to believe our guys are above that sort of thing?
lolinder|1 year ago
I'm not sure why people get so offended at the idea that political appointees on their side time their actions around election cycles. It's easy to believe about the $other party (for whatever value of $other), but for some reason we're very hesitant to acknowledge that our own people play the same game by the same rules.
Acknowledging that doesn't imply anything about the policy or about the motives of the actors, it's simply an acknowledgement that they're good at their jobs and know how to time things. But I guess it must feel slimy and we like to believe our guys are above that sort of thing?