To “Defend Democracy,” We Must Defend… Wall Street Law Firms?

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Perhaps you nodded in solidarity as protests began around the country following the mass firings of federal workers, some 30% of whom are veterans. And you may have felt strong sympathy with students protesting the plight of classmates at multiple universities targeted for deportation by immigration authorities.

But you’d be forgiven for scratching your head at what has somehow become one of the most apotheosized Trump targets getting held up as the preeminent casualty in democracy’s latest demise...