Not sure i can buy the "secret pardon" theory. Seams like it would be unconstitutional to keep a pardon secret as there is no reason for any form of classification.
Fair point, i think just exposing that it happened would be enough to destroy any opposing narrative.
This could be easily solved if we included political affiliation as part of the discrimination protected classes.
Can't be fired from a job, can't be discriminated from a job, end of social media censorship, end of economic fascism, etc.