Explain and discuss the following quote: "Politicians can be strange.

Explain and discuss the following quote:

"Politicians can be strange. They have been calling for the breakup of firms as diverse as energy companies and tech giants like Microsoft and Google because they believe these companies are 'harming competition,' but then they declare they are against outfits like Uber competing with taxi companies and Airbnb competing with established hotels. How can they be for competition and against it at the same time?"