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Richard C. Cook's avatar

The great delusion--identity politics....I like....I don't like.....dumb me down, and down, and down....

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Diana's avatar

When you described RFK Jr. as a damp squid--that resonated with me. I think his latest interviews have perhaps helped some people realize how poor our health care policies have become. He has no chance to win the presidency. The Democrats refused to let anybody but Biden run in the primaries. Both parities refuse to let any independent candidates speak at primaries. They also make constant legal challenges to putting him on the ballot--which forces him to drain his campaign donations by paying for expensive legal defenses. RFK JR was promised a key role in determining vaccine policy by Donald Trump before the 2016 election. But Trump gave the position to Alex Azar instead--breaking his promise. Trump seems for sale to the highest bidder. RFK Jr. had no chance running as a Democrat, no chance running as an independent. His only chance to influence health policy is to get Trump to give him an influential role in his administration. All people who agree with RFK Jr's messages on health are excited that he can turn our policies around. I believe, unfortunately, that he cannot. From all the campaign speeches I have watched, Trump is proud that he started the mRNA vaccines to be released "at WARP speed," and credits himself for saving the U.S. with his Covid policies. He urges his supporters to get vaccinated and still keeps doing it--even when he gets booed.

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