• Michael@slrpnk.net
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    8 days ago

    Can you blame them when the US government has directly experimented on the American populace in past?

    e.g. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Sea-Spray

    From the page:

    Between 1949 and 1969, open-air tests of biological agents were conducted 239 times.

    239 open-air tests of biological agents in a 20 year period. Many, many people are still alive from that time period. It’s not that long ago.

    Or more broadly, just look at this page: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unethical_human_experimentation_in_the_United_States

    Do those pages inspire trust in the government and military? Would you know if you were being experimented on and gaslit?

    Corporations engage in similar unethical behavior, like putting ingredients that are known to be toxic or harmful to human health in products we consume or put on our bodies.

    Instead of blaming or name-calling people who are paranoid or suspicious, we need a society with a greater focus on human rights — with more regulation and oversight. A society that inspires trust, with the facts, ethics, and independent review to back it up.