Mr Bickley does not usually entertain commentaries about America. However, since I am Chinese, and this is a topic in some way relevant to China and what many Chinese people believe, he has let me post this.

Joe Biden’s decision to issue pre-emptive pardons for Dr Anthony Fauci and others described as “Trump targets” is not a defence of justice, as his speechwriters have told him to say. It looks far more like a move to protect the American ruling class from having its decisions scrutinised in court—where facts could emerge that would otherwise stay hidden.

The Virus and the Vaccines: Too Many Questions

There are many unanswered questions about both the coronavirus itself and the vaccines that were rushed out in response. We still do not know with certainty where the virus came from, but there is substantial and accumulating evidence that it was an artificial bioweapon. Dr Fauci’s involvement in funding gain-of-function research, which makes viruses more dangerous, is a critical part of this story. Whether the virus escaped accidentally or was deliberately released is unknown, but many Chinese people—my own family, here and in China, would be a good example—believe it was an American bioweapon aimed at slowing down China’s economic rise. If so, it spectacularly backfired, crippling the American economy and exposing its dysfunctional politics.

As for the vaccines, they were sold as miracles—safe, effective, and the only way back to normal life. Yet reports of severe side effects, including deaths, have piled up. Even now, we are told these incidents are rare, but the volume of cases tells another story. The vaccines were also supposed to stop transmission, but they failed at that too. If they were really so safe and effective, why is there such resistance to allowing open discussion about their risks? Why have these risks taken years to seep into the legacy media? Why does every revelation about the vaccines seem like peeling back layers of a rotting onion?

Why a Pardon?

The timing and scope of these pardons are suspicious. If Dr Fauci and others have nothing to hide, why pre-emptively shield them from legal accountability? If the vaccines and other pandemic policies were based on good science, why not welcome a court case to vindicate them? The answer seems obvious: the American ruling class does not want these issues debated in a court of law, where discovery of facts cannot easily be suppressed. In public debate, they can dismiss critics as conspiracy theorists. In court, under oath, that becomes much harder.

This is not about protecting Dr Fauci from “political persecution,” as Mr Biden claims. It is about protecting the entire system from exposure. The truth about the virus and the vaccines could be catastrophic—not just for Dr Fauci, but for everyone involved in funding, approving, and promoting the policies that have defined the pandemic. A proper investigation could reveal negligence, corruption, or even something worse. I do not know the exact details, but there are international courts; and it is conceivable that other countries might sue America in those courts for the damage caused by its government to people all round the world. That is a risk the American establishment cannot afford to take.

Elites Protecting Elites

This pardon is not an isolated act; it is a pattern. Those in power in America protect each other, no matter how catastrophic their actions may be for ordinary people. Dr Fauci has become a symbol of the pandemic response—one that has caused immense harm to millions of lives. By shielding him, Mr Biden is shielding himself and the entire elite class that has presided over America’s decline.

Seen from China, this is not surprising. The American government likes to lecture others about accountability and transparency. Yet when its own actions are in question, it uses every tool at its disposal to shut down investigations and protect its privileged insiders. The ruling class is not interested in justice—it is interested in survival.