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8. Who Are These Supposed Lefties Who Love RFK Jr.?

Sat Jun 17, 2023, 02:13 PM

Jun 2023

David Masciotra
May 4, 2023

... less than a month since Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the environmental lawyer turned anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, announced that he would challenge President Biden for the Democratic nomination in 2024 ... he has assembled a bizarre, crackpot coalition of fascists and anti-progressive leftists who are united in a desire to see the American system burn ...

... Alex Jones praised him as a “good man,” Infowars listener Steve Bannon posited that he would make an “excellent choice” as Trump’s running mate, and Tucker Carlson gave him a fawning interview on the final night of his now-canceled Fox News program, calling him “one of the most remarkable people” he’s ever met. Kennedy returned the favor, calling Carlson “breathtakingly courageous” ...

... When speaking at an anti-vaccine rally in 2022, Kennedy implied that, at the height of the Covid pandemic, the U.S. was more oppressive than Nazi Germany, saying, “Even in Hitler’s Germany, you could cross the Alps to Switzerland. You could hide in an attic like Anne Frank did.” It wasn’t the first time that Kennedy invoked the Holocaust in a vaccine denouncement (contrary to the lie he recently told Michael Smerconish that he “was not comparing Covid mandates to the Holocaust”) ...

https://newrepublic.com/article/172253/lefties-who-love-robert-f-kennedy-jr

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How seriously do we need to take RFK Jr? [View all] Initech Jun 2023 OP

He is running in the wrong party...should run as a GOP like the loser he is...his friend Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #1

He recently said Cheryl told he can't be on Bannon's podcast womanofthehills Jun 2023 #22

Apparently he had to have the Threat of his wife Cha Jun 2023 #31

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No, that's not what's happening here.. Cha Jun 2023 #37

Traditional media is barely covering him but he's being coved on social media big time womanofthehills Jun 2023 #40

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Yes, definitely agree there! Initech Jun 2023 #3

Old, but damn effective. Joinfortmill Jun 2023 #7

Yes...and those that really don't want don the con in office need to stop with the ageism and look PortTack Jun 2023 #11

Absolutely! ShazzieB Jun 2023 #44

"People"? Which people would those be? I'm people and I want him to run. Ocelot II Jun 2023 #18

I would say the young - he doesn't look old to us womanofthehills Jun 2023 #25

I think we need to take him "moderately seriously." He needs to be watched. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2023 #4

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Kennedy rso Jun 2023 #5

Why do people continue with this fantasy of that Republicans won't vote for Republicans in the end? W_HAMILTON Jun 2023 #23

RFK Jr recently said he will not run third party womanofthehills Jun 2023 #26

RSO rso Jun 2023 #42

If he continues to run, his name may pull some voters from Biden, but likely not many. Joinfortmill Jun 2023 #6

Who Are These Supposed Lefties Who Love RFK Jr.? struggle4progress Jun 2023 #8

Yeah anyone who compares vaccine mandates to the Holocaust... Initech Jun 2023 #12

Amen 1000! ShazzieB Jun 2023 #45

Somewhat. H2O Man Jun 2023 #9

RFK Jr. is a tool of Steve Bannon LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 #10

That's precisely what worries me. Initech Jun 2023 #14

As I said above, RFK Jr's wife put a stop to him going on Bannon's & Alex's shows womanofthehills Jun 2023 #29

Yeah, and as I said above. RFKjr needs the threat of Cha Jun 2023 #34

lol@ Peter Daou.. 1st he's on the Cha Jun 2023 #39

He is a shitbag running in non sanctioned primaries. bottomofthehill Jun 2023 #13

He's ruined Cheryl Hines for me but otherwise I don't worry about him. Croney Jun 2023 #15

Just keep reminding Dems that the idiot is anti-vaxx... brush Jun 2023 #16

If RFK Jr runs as a Democrat in the Primary, he can't run Third Party brooklynite Jun 2023 #17

I'm not at all interested in radicalized politicians Model35mech Jun 2023 #19

My very Republican landlord thinks that a Ron D'uh and RFK would make GemDigger Jun 2023 #20

Naomi Klein takes him seriously Doc Sportello Jun 2023 #21

"Somewhat serious" because, as you say, we must stay vigilant. yardwork Jun 2023 #24

Seriously, as in a credible threat in the primary? Not at all. WarGamer Jun 2023 #27

RFK addressed that rumor and stopped it fast womanofthehills Jun 2023 #33

Other than the nutty vaccine issue... isn't RFK Jr mainstream progressive? WarGamer Jun 2023 #28

How seriously should we have taken Jill Stein in 2016? Ralph Nader? tinrobot Jun 2023 #30

He has evidently said he won't run 3rd party. ShazzieB Jun 2023 #46

Some percentage of low information voters would vote for him because of his name. meadowlander Jun 2023 #32

Never underestimate the impact of simple name recognition, especially on low info voters. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2023 #35

Very little if any mvd Jun 2023 #43

We should take his potential for causing harm. Very seriously. mahina Jun 2023 #47

His political career needs to be destroyed. For the good of the nation ZonkerHarris Jun 2023 #48

he's a gerbil. nt. Voltaire2 Jun 2023 #49

The last time a sitting president didn't get his party's nomination was in the 19th century Johonny Jun 2023 #50

It depends. What is he doing on social media? ecstatic Jun 2023 #51