The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Lina Khan, as highlighted by @linakhanFTC, is gaining unexpected support from a group within the Republican Party, due to growing skepticism towards big business among its members. This group, self-dubbed the 'Khanservatives,' is characterized by a younger demographic that leans towards Trump's ideology, questioning the principles of unfettered markets and viewing large corporations as adversaries. The emergence of the Khanservatives, as reported by @mollyesque and @WSJBrody via @WSJ, highlights a significant shift in the political landscape, where traditional party lines around economic policies, particularly antitrust issues, are being reevaluated. The debate centers around whether to open markets to free and fair competition or allow a few dominant firms to control essential tools, with high stakes for the economy's future.
Fascinating story @mollyesque and @WSJBrody great stuff. Growing Republican skepticism toward big business has won the FTC's Lina Khan allies in her antitrust crusade. They call themselves the "Khanservatives." https://t.co/MNEmKmS3eT via @WSJ
Biden’s Trustbuster Draws Unlikely Fans: ‘Khanservative’ Republicans - WSJ https://t.co/I8HkkD9g8s
Good grief 🙄 "The 'Khanservatives,' as they call themselves, tend to be younger and Trumpier, part of the growing ranks of Republicans who question unfettered markets and see big corporations as an adversary to their constituents" https://t.co/IhsGZdWNqH
Growing Republican skepticism toward big business has won the FTC's Lina Khan allies in her antitrust crusade. They call themselves the "Khanservatives." https://t.co/cuGZNBUia5 https://t.co/cuGZNBUia5
Will this be a moment of opening up markets to free and fair competition? Or will a handful of dominant firms concentrate control over key tools? The stakes of how we answer this question are enormously high, @linakhanFTC writes. https://t.co/gE3NfwGnvZ