Republicans should continue to champion the consumer welfare standard

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Conservatives are understandably concerned about Big Tech censorship, with some looking to use antitrust law to “break up” companies they don’t like.

Politicizing the antitrust enforcement process would only play into the Left’s hands. It would be like performing an appendectomy with a baseball bat — it won’t accomplish what you say you want, but it will leave a mess on the floor.

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