> How does this differ from robust lines of question in political reporting? There is a difference between politicians, whose chosen place in the spotlight cor

> How does this differ from robust lines of question in political reporting? There is a difference between politicians, whose chosen place in the spotlight correctly subjects them to heightened scrutiny of their decisions and actions, and everyday people being questioned about their determination that, say, racism is wrong, even if they have not personally been subject to it that day. I think sealioning is meant to describe persistent questioning of everyday interlocutors, not of politicians.