That is the point .. "popular media" is bought out.. Seriously it is that bad! No joke.. Look into it. They can't report it their carrier will be ruined and reputation discredited (just as your have seen with Wakefield). I'm not asking you to believe me, but I am presenting counter evidence to what you have seen. So now the rational thing for you to do is give that an honest investigation.
I understand your frustration. Remember this is a billion dollar industry though. I'm sure you have heard how corporations manipulate politicians with campaign donations right? I don't want to over-simplify it but you have a government passing laws that protect corporations from damages. And corporations that are basically so corrupt they collectively make bad decisions based on profit and ignore human health. They only want to stay under the radar but they act in ways that are clearly psychopathic. And yea, they resort to fear and even teasing and name calling as part of their damage control marketing.
The media is owned and manipulated too. If a doctor stands out the pharmaceutical industry can throw their millions of dollars around to try and discredit them. If the media gets out of line it is called carrier suicide. They do the same trick to fake science reports by bribing scientist. It is a lot of bribes and mafia like tactics.
It is really easy to find all the evidence and I'm sure you'll be convinced, however, I don't know when you'll be ready. It can be a tough pill to swallow but it is really good medicine (unlike the crap we get from the pharmaceutical industry - lol).
So in a way I'm in the same position you are .. What what I have learned there is now way I'm backing down either! Only because you are not bought out and getting people injured we are actually on the same side..
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