Democrats’ new antitrust test: Go woke or go broke

As the conservative movement continues to engage in a robust debate regarding the core principles of antitrust policy in the digital age, the Left has settled on a straightforward test: “Go woke or go broke.” This politics masquerading as policy was unleashed yet again during the recent uproar over Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

First, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) called for multiple state attorneys general to halt the deal, and Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) were joined by a number of their colleagues in the House, squawking about market concentration with all the credibility of a campaign ad from former congressman George Santos.

DEMOCRATS’ ANTITRUST ‘CONCERNS’ OVER PARAMOUNT-WBD DEAL ARE PURE POLITICS

More than two dozen advocacy groups, led by the Center for American Progress — helmed by Hillary Clinton acolyte Neera Tanden — demanded that state attorneys general immediately launch investigations