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		firstlink on March 9, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Evolution of tree roots may have driven mass extin... What you're suggesting is that a political preference to put the experts in positions of power is actually bad?

user3939382 on March 9, 2023 | [–]

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.

justinclift on March 9, 2023 | [–]

Perhaps there's a difference between experts and lobbyists?

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