• @Anomalocaris@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    English
    302 days ago

    I’m still pissed how the COVID vaccine (and practically every medication) was researched a d developed with public funds, but the patent is owned by private companies.

    The public paid for it, it should belong to the people.

    • @fishy@lemmy.today
      link
      fedilink
      English
      172 days ago

      There’s just more and more of this lately. We give money to the govt, they fork it over to some company, they use money to make a product I have to pay for, again.

      Sorry that’s just fucking dumb. Don’t bail companies out or give huge grants, make them compete for contracts and have the people own a portion to reduce cost to the US consumer. It’s socialism, sure. But at least we’d come out ahead instead of getting hosed again.