RFK Jr. Slams 'Corporate Capture' While Trump Strips Regulations
The Intercept covers RFK Jr.'s MAHA initiative slamming corporate influence in food and pharma, (allegedly) aligning with populist concerns. Yet, this noble outcry rings hollow when juxtaposed with the parallel narrative highlighted by The Intercept itself: Trump’s relentless dismantling of environmental and public health regulations. One might wonder if the concern for corporate capture only
applies when it’s not *your* corporate benefactors doing the capturing. This isn't just about Trump. Consider the Democratic administration, which, while decrying corporate greed, quietly pushes through massive contracts with the very pharma giants they occasionally criticize. Remember when President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, hailed as a win against pharma, yet their stock prices
barely flinched? It appears the two-party system excels at performative outrage while the revolving door between government and industry keeps spinning, perfectly greased by campaign donations and future lobbying gigs.