Opinion

The eruption of fake GOP outrage at MLB is actually very clarifying

Here’s a juxtaposition that neatly captures the state of today’s GOP: Republican lawmakers are telling their voters to get angry at corporations that express support for the voting rights of African Americans, while also telling them that raising taxes on corporations to fund infrastructure repair is socialism.

Republicans are raging at Major League Baseball over its decision to move the All-Star Game from Atlanta in response to Georgia’s new voting law, which imposes various limits on ballot access that appear targeted at African Americans. Some are proposing legislation to revoke MLB’s federal antitrust exemption.