I don’t quite understand the mechanics of a country’s rights over multinationals. Could Biden, in theory, nationalize Pfizer and Moderna tomorrow and end this nonsense? Like they’re American companies right?
I guess I’m just concerned about shifting blame to scapegoat countries. Why does it matter what Germany says?
i mean, pfizer and moderna would still exist, just they wouldnt have any more factories and stuff in the usa which means germany would get angsty and maybe try to retaliate
So nationalizing a multinational only gets you their factories, not their IP?
IP, like all other private property “rights”, only exist so long as the state says it does. If you have a copy of the formulas (vaccines have formulas, right? Or is it more just a combination of steps on how to make the mRNA/weakened virus?) you have the IP, let the rest of the international community whine about IP infringement all they want while you pump out cheap vaccines for all.