Conspirituality14 Okt 2023

Special Report: RFK Jr.’s Independence Day

On October 9, RFK Jr. brought his three-podcast-bros-in-a-trench-coat campaign to Philadelphia. On a dias across from Independence Hall, he announced his anticipated departure from the Democratic party and his new status as an independent candidate. Matthew and Julian profile his conspirituality credentials, his diagonalist politics, and his incoherent positions: He attacks public health officials, or corporations—it’s all the same. He can pretend to care about health while making fatphobic and ableist comments. He can rail against the capture of federal regulatory agencies while proclaiming himself a staunch free market capitalist. He can pretend to help advance the lives of Black people by telling them that vaccines are a racist plot against them. He can earnestly identify with and fight in court for dispossessed tribes on American soil, while doubling down on morbid power imbalances abroad. Butcherbox promo: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/CONSPIRITUALITY and use code CONSPIRITUALITY to receive ground beef for life plus $20 off your first order. Show Notes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces independent run for president, ending Democratic primary challenge to Biden 164: The Two Faces of Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. Brief: The New Age Origin Story of RFK Jr’s Campaign Brief: RFK's Health Propaganda Roundtable Brief: RFK Jr., The Anti-Vax Candidate Brief: RFK Jr Flirts with Body Fascism (w/Natalia Petrzela) Kennedy Condemns Terrorist Attacks Against Israel Tribal Council | lowerbrulesiouxtribe Special Report: Stealing Indigenous Voices in Australia (w/Tyson Yunkaporta) Robert Kennedy’s Indian Commitment Deep Commitment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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