Seems like the regulation works well when it is applied. Why is there a need for a simpler solution? Why try to replace it with a 'simpler' tax with none of the human consideration about how the m/a could lead to less competition.
Like if this regulation was replaced in favor of this tax, a big company merging with another big company would be considered fine when obviously big company mergers can be just as concerning as larger companies buying smaller ones
I think what you’re seeing is a confusion coming from ground news own terms. They call something a “left wing blind spot” when it’s a story that does not appear in left-wing sources, meaning that it only appears in right wing sources. The blog copies that terminology here, but it can lead to some confusion.