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Not surprising at all to hear that Matt Stoller got the economics of an antitrust issue wrong. I appreciate the attention he brings to the topic and his diligence in digging up stories but his own analysis is often just totally wrong. I don’t think he’s worth taking seriously as an analyst. Maybe as a reporter at best.


>Not surprising at all to hear that Matt Stoller got the economics of an antitrust issue wrong.

I mean he didn't. The article is legitimately straw-manning. All of his claims are not present in the source article.

It's a disgusting, sleazy piece of journalism.

So no, you didn't hear he got it wrong. You were lied to by the author.


I have a PhD in economics with a specialization in antitrust policy.

Fact:

“Matt stoller gets big, important issues wrong in antitrust all the time and his analysis shouldn’t be taken seriously.”

Source: me

You are welcome to cite that.


But he doesn't get them wrong. Your opinion on this is like a doctor saying the COVID vaccines don't work.

Sure you _might_ be a doctor, but your position is objectively deficient on this topic.

ALSO WEIRDLY, it's noticeable you didn't have anything to say about the fact that he's strawmanning.

You don't need a hyper focus in any field to see that's exactly what the author did. Or the fact that you don't seem to care about it.

Want to explain that one buddy?




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