from the hollow-performative-populism dept Flimsy and corrupt authoritarian populism is dedicated to pretending that the oligarchs and autocrats really care about the people . One way Trumpism has done this is by pretending they actually care about reining in corporate power. That’s included an elaborate, multi-year performance about how MAGA Republicans were going to curb abuses by “big tech” and bring back meaningful antitrust reform . As we’ve warned and witnessed repeatedly, that’s always a lie. The Trump administration has relentlessly dedicated his second administration to devastating whatever was left of regulatory autonomy, consumer protection, and antitrust reform . If MAGA is taking aim at a company it’s almost always either to harass them for doing something Trump doesn’t like , or to help benefit a billionaire ally . Texas AG Ken Paxton is no exception.…