A reasonable, responsible government that actually cared about people's lives would not be screaming "HORSE DEWORMER, HORSE DEWORMER!"
A reasonable, responsible government would be saying exactly this:
"Even though ivermectin has not been approved by the FDA to treat covid-19, there is still some evidence to suggest it can help reduce the severity and duration of illness. If you attempt to use Ivermectin formulated for large farm animals, make sure to reduce the dosage accordingly to adjust for human body weight so you do do not overdose on medication."
But no, they started screaming, "HORSE DEWORMER!!!"
I hate these people.
OP is on point. People would not be attempting to self medicate if the FDA, CDC, and the AMA weren’t playing this game. Instead they choose to stick with the definition of insanity and continue to do the same thing over and over again with the same results.
These organizations are not accustomed to being questioned and certainly not to people using facts and data to push back on them. But always remember it took President Trump to force them to accept compassionate use for terminally ill patients. Withholding potentially lifesaving medications from dying people is not a new thing for them.
The drug use that the "drug war" is coming after would have minimal casualties if it weren't for prohibition.
Walter White quality cocaine isn't killing people. Being cut with shit like fentanyl is killing people. Gangsters are killing people.