The Democratic Questioning Versus the Republican Questioning

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When you look at the line of questioning from the democrats, it was very much anchored in terms of economics. The republicans may have been closer to sort of the trunk of the tree Right they did a good job of getting into much more detail than other hearings. We've had with tech CEOs There are much less different general questions that can be asked.

Ben and James discuss the antitrust subcommittee hearing, the problems of mixing antitrust and Aggregators, and how to think about regulation and democracy.

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Ben Thompson: Antitrust Politics — Stratechery
The New York Times: Here’s which tech C.E.O. was asked the most questions by lawmakers. — NY Times
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Ben Thompson: Apple’s China Problem — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: The Antitrust Hearing, The Role of Congress, CEO Questions — Stratechery Daily Update
Ben Thompson: A Framework for Regulating Competition on the Internet — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: Ends, Means, and Antitrust — Stratechery
James Allworth: Prioritizing Economics is Crippling the U.S. Economy — Medium
Ben Thompson: TikTok Key Money, Rule By Law, China Gaslighting — Stratechery Daily Update
Ben Thompson: Tech and Trump: The Meeting — Stratechery Daily Update