Re:Evolution of tree roots may have driven mass extinctions
by firstlink on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @07:37PM
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What you're suggesting is that a political preference to put the experts in positions of power is actually bad?
Re:Evolution of tree roots may have driven mass extinctions
by justinclift on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @08:50PM
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Perhaps there's a difference between experts and lobbyists?
Re:Evolution of tree roots may have driven mass extinctions
by user3939382 on Thursday March 09, 2023 @09:38AM
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The DEA is great at busting drug dealers without being drug dealers, neither are the cartels run by DEA agents. This wouldn't be an issue if creating a revolving door between industry and government didn't create huge conflicts of interest but it does.
This is at the heart of the problem. You get these revolving doors between eg big positions at the FDA and big pharma staffed by the same individuals at different times in their careers, same with eg Wall St vs SEC. This extends to lobby group positions. One day Fred is the head of the FDA the next day he’s lobbying the FDA for Pfizer. This should be illegal.
They mask the corruption this causes by saying “Hey we need someone with industry/regulatory experience” with no acknowledgement of the massive ($$) conflicts of interest inherent in that strategy.