Deregulation is a lie

As part of the impeachment hearings yesterday. Rep. André Carson of Indiana asked questions of George Kent of the State Department. Kent said this gem:

You can't promote principled anti-corruption action without pissing-off corrupt people.

Greg Sargent linked to an opinion piece by Paul Waldman in the Washington Post titled Deregulation is a Lie. Sargent tweeted this quote:

The next time you hear a Republican brag about how the administration is 'deregulating,' remember that they’re doing nothing of the sort. They’re just changing who government is working for.

You can scroll down for some good responses.



Tanzina Vega is the host of The Takeaway on WNYC. She tweeted a thread.

We act like being an Ivy grad says something about how worthy and intelligent a person is. When it often reflects how wealthy, connected and prepared they have been.

We really only care about POC if they can perform the ultimate in life transformations - grow up homeless and graduate top of the class at Harvard etc for example.

But those who fall short of this trope? They have to recite their resumes forever and rarely get the sheen of golden prestige and so called "genius" that being in the right place at the right time can bring.

My comment is also an indictment of how poorly we prepare students in public school for access to these institutions. For low income POC w no resources it's almost impossible to attain - you still need prep classes, tutoring etc.

You also need access and parents and teachers who identify these opportunities for you early on. All of that is preparation. Most low income folks do not have access to those resources.