> You're absolutely correct but this isn't a new phenomenon this has been the way politics has been for as long as anyone can remember. There’s some truth in t

> You're absolutely correct but this isn't a new phenomenon this has been the way politics has been for as long as anyone can remember. There’s some truth in this but let’s not pretend the scope and magnitude haven’t expanded a lot. You can argue that regulators should have been stricter but Boeing’s CEO wasn’t co-presidenting during the 737-MAX crisis, neither was Ford’s during the Explorer or Pinto era, etc. – and those people had to think seriously about prosecution whereas what we’re seeing now has the sanction of being above the law. Saying it’s always been like that is too close to saying we can’t expect better for my tastes.