Summary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., known for his vaccine skepticism, is attempting to reassure Senate Republicans ahead of his confirmation hearing as President Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary.

Kennedy claims he supports vaccine safety and is “all for” vaccines like the polio vaccine, a notable shift from past controversial comments suggesting vaccines cause autism or other health issues.

While some senators express cautious optimism, critics highlight his history of promoting anti-vaccine rhetoric, warning his confirmation could undermine public confidence in vaccines.

His hearing is set for January 29.

  • @ATDA
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    197 hours ago

    He petitioned against the COVID vaccines in 2021 and pushed ivermectin. Got kids killed in samoa

    Fuck him with a pineapple ala little nicky. Literally he is evil. He deserves life in prison to be kind. He will burn in hell for his violence against his common man.

  • @OccamsTeapot
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    “He told me he is not anti-vaccine. He is pro-vaccine safety, which strikes me as a rational position to take,” Senator John Cornyn told Politico.

    This is the oldest trick in the book. “No I’m not anti-vaccine, I’m pro safe vaccines!” Then proceeds to explain how none are “safe” and we “need more research”

  • @[email protected]
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    3112 hours ago

    Didn’t he just resign from his role at an anti-vaccine non profit like today or yesterday?

    Man we need proper news reporting and journalism back.

    • NielsBohron
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      57 hours ago

      It wouldn’t matter because the Senate will just pretend like he’s a reasonable nominee regardless of his past actions or current beliefs.

  • @AbouBenAdhem
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    Elon Musk: “Autism causes Fascism!”
    RFK Jr: “Vaccines cause autism!”
    Republican senators: “Turns out we like vaccines after all!”

    • @[email protected]
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      1411 hours ago

      The funny thing is that in my experience autism seems to grant a good bit of resistance to fascism. I broke my way out of the anti-SJW phase because Trump is an insipid sub-human waste of space. I couldnt stand anyone praising him, also I just hate Peterson as well and fucking couldnt stand anyone mentioning him.

      • @[email protected]
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        54 hours ago

        Same experience. The people I know with it seem to be pretty immune to the propaganda bullshit.

      • @[email protected]
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        99 hours ago

        Justice sensitivity is a good motivator for resisting fascism. Also for causing arguments at family board games nights.

        • @[email protected]
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          Wouldnt call it justice sensitivity atleast not as a base source, I just really fucking hate ignorance especially wallowing in it. I am of the opinion that ignorance is nothing to be proud of and that we should all strive for knowledge, but not in a classy way but like a crow going through a trashcan sorta way.

          Anyways I find the ignorance of fascist offensive and want to remove them with such extreme prejudice that I would make Charlemagne look tolerant of pagans.

    • @Hobbes_Dent
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      612 hours ago

      That’s a feature not a bug in the USA.

  • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod
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    1212 hours ago

    And these dinosaurs are just senile enough to believe it

    • NielsBohron
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      77 hours ago

      No, they don’t believe him; they just don’t care and this gives them plausible deniability

  • @someguy3
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    512 hours ago

    He can make it all sound good and rational, but what he thinks underneath is nutso.

  • SerotoninSwells
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    210 hours ago

    By the Emperor, this heretic is an agent of Nurgle in disguise!