> but with a few negative references to “Corporate America” or some Republican (usually, Donald Trump) to mark it as a Genuine Left-Wing Critique Didn't Taibbi

> but with a few negative references to “Corporate America” or some Republican (usually, Donald Trump) to mark it as a Genuine Left-Wing Critique Didn't Taibbi first break out with his coverage of the Great Financial Crisis, and specifically his vigorous criticism of the big banks' role? IIRC, he even coined the term "vampire squid" to refer to Goldman. His leftism is a lot more than superficial references to corporate America.