Lina Khan – the youngest chair ever of the Federal Trade Commission – just 32 when she was named, says much of the blame for the exorbitant prices on everything from food to concert tickets, is widespread corporate consolidation. https://t.co/vFaucUO6PT
— Karol Cummins – New Acct (@karolcummins) September 23, 2024
Lina Khan is my hero
Mine too. And how Kamala deals with the problem of some of her billionaire supporters demanding Lina’s head will be a major tell on how the Kamala administration will deal with economic and antitrust issues.
Like Obama’s backing down on the telecom immunity bill presaged his abandonment of Hope and Change in order to cater to corporate and wealthy supporters. “I’m all that stands between you and the pitchforks…” sort of sums it all up.
See Bob Reich today on the broader Dem betrayal of “the rest of us”: alternet.org/2-party-system/
Katie Porter says Kamala is very good at listening closely to the corporate types, then doing what she was going to do anyway. Here’s hoping.