Critics Debate FTC's Khan Approach as Political Commentary Examines Power and Ideology
Hot Air—Debate over Lina Khan's approach to competition enforcement at the FTC has spurred broader arguments about regulatory technocracy and its limits. Conservative critics argue her tenure was marked by ideologically driven overreach, while progressive commentators examine structural power dynamics in American institutions including questions of patriarchy and political authority. The competing analyses reflect deep disagreements about how government agencies should exercise authority in the modern economy.