Robert F. Kennedy Jr., independent challenger for president and anti-vaccine activist, has a cockamamie solution for drug addicts and people who use medication for depression or ADHD: strip people of their tech gadgets and send them to government-funded "wellness farms" to grow organic food. Doesn't that sound suspiciously... like a labor camp?! Kennedy extolled this […]
He’s known for his work as an anti pollution lawyer, helping poor communities get justice from big corporations. He’s also known for believing + spreading vaccine disinformation and various other already debunked conspiracy theories. Probably a good guy to know on a personal level because he cares about people, but still not someone that you want to have in charge of policy making because he’s a gullible tool.
He advised Somoa to not take a vaccine… and they had an outbreak (surprise). Things went downhill from there… he doubled down and took the crazy path.
Thanks. I’m thinking now I just wasn’t paying enough attention, and only heard the good stuff.
He’s been in the news cycle a lot lately for bonkers ideas. It’s genuinely concerning that he is in control of health policy and its almost a certainty that his bonkers ideas will cost many lives. This is the view of thousands of doctors that signed a petition in opposition to his appointment.
I’ve noticed that, that he’s in the news much more. I think that’s why I’m just now catching up. He’s not someone who really interested me much, so I would listen to just snippets before.