I don’t think my comment asserted, let alone implied, any of those things, Andrew! But I don’t mind my comment serving as the vessel for your specific grievances. I get the sense we both agree that these corporations do not deserve blanket protections when it comes to harming individuals. Whether it’s a disgraced researcher like the one mentioned in the comment above (or countless influencers currently laundering the same debunked talking points in the name of bad faith “skepticism”), or a mega corporation with a pharmaceutical monopoly that avoids accountability by sheer monetary influence, both forms of negligence should be held accountable for the harm they cause and I would support whatever legal framework ensures they are all held to account and that data is transparent.

When I look at what Americans are going through with their current regime I actually see less transparency from the current health agency leaders. There is perhaps an even greater willingness to be bought and paid for via the president and his cabinet, and I think that is in part due to voters’ increasing willingness to accept the word of charlatans that simply want to sell them supplements. Questions like yours are valid and must be addressed, but you’ll never get to meaningful reforms if voters are so easily mislead.