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[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 51 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

“I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me,” Kennedy said.

Well then, the next questions should be, "what is your job title?" and "what exactly is it that you DO here?"

[–] TheThrillOfTime@lemmy.ml 24 points 2 hours ago

I think that's a great idea, but maybe don't be assigned in charge of health.

[–] 96VXb9ktTjFnRi@feddit.nl 39 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Thinks people shouldn't take medical advice from him,

...proceeds to give medical advice to people.

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 3 points 45 minutes ago

Sounds like the Joe Rogan Experience.

[–] turtlesareneat@discuss.online 4 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

"No one listen to what I'm about to say, but eating roadkill possum cures chlamydia."

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 points 55 minutes ago (3 children)

But what if I don't have Chlamydia

[–] ziggurat@lemmy.world 2 points 49 minutes ago

Then you haven't joined RFK swimming in sewage yet!

[–] killingspark@feddit.org 1 points 43 minutes ago

You seem to have skipped step 1: Get chamydia. Please start the instructions from the top

[–] dellish@lemmy.world 1 points 49 minutes ago

Then eating roadside possum will cure you of not having something else. Also, have you considered swimming in sewerage?

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, I already am ignoring the medical advice he gives me.

I sadly can't ignore the medical advice he is giving the country as a whole.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago

So when he says you shouldn't take medical advice from him, you would not listen?

/j

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 44 points 9 hours ago (7 children)

People gotta remember this guy has been as desperate as Trump his whole life to be accepted as a legitimate member of elite society. You factor that in, you factor in that Trump also wanted to be a crime boss like his mob affiliates from the early part of his career, the motives become more clear, the outcomes become more predictable.

Also remember, some of this is engineered by both parties to distract us from the everyday realities we are facing.

Don’t take your eye off the prize. We want a centrally planned economy, we want universal healthcare, we want federally funded infrastructure projects, and we’re gonna take that money from the wealthy.

Beware “abundance” grifters…

[–] gamer@lemm.ee 0 points 33 minutes ago

We want a centrally planned economy,

Lmao what? Is this a #JustLemmyThings meme?

[–] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Also remember, some of this is engineered by both parties to distract us from the everyday realities we are facing.

Funny how one party seems to push this sort of shit way way more than another party.

Don’t take your eye off the prize. We want a centrally planned economy, we want universal healthcare, we want federally funded infrastructure projects,

I just want a functioning democracy, one with less fascists and corruption in it.

and we’re gonna take that money from the wealthy.

And how are you going to do that? Are you willing to take it by force? Because that's the only way it's going to happen. You have to take it by force.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee -1 points 39 minutes ago (2 children)

And how are you going to do that? Are you willing to take it by force? Because that's the only way it's going to happen. You have to take it by force.

No, we'll take it by legislation and re-writing the tax code, but if they want to hold out, than yes, we'll take it by force, and that will be a LOT worse for them.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 1 points 1 minute ago

WTF is wrong with you? Of course I'm not taking it personally, and obviously we wouldn't be taking away billionaire's fortunes under the current regime. There isn't the Congressional votes to pass it, nor would HitlerPig sign it.

IF we manage to take our government back, AND remove the DINO Democrats who are nothing more than Republican-Lites, then we can hopefully have a Congress who will pass legislation authorizing a re-write of the 1974 Tax Code, which baked-in Trickle Down Economics, resulting in an annual $2 Trillion shift of revenue from the middle/working class to the wealthy.

Study: Inequality Robs $2.5 Trillion From U.S. Workers Each Year

'We were shocked:' RAND study uncovers massive income shift to the top 1%

And who would take it? The Democratic government, acting on behalf of the American people. It's not done with guns (or shovels, WTF?), it's done with computers, and law enforcement. Their bank accounts will be frozen and confiscated, and their properties and assets seized and sold at auction, or utilized by the government.

These mechanisms have always been available, the Dems just never used them, while the MAGAs never histate to exploit them as much as possible.

[–] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 21 minutes ago

You personally? You're going to take it by force?

So, when democracy is dismantled in the next year or two, and it's no longer possible to "take it by legislation" or "re-write the tax code", you personally are going to take it by force?

With what? Do you have a gun? What you are going to take it with? A shovel?

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[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 18 points 9 hours ago

He doesn't want you to take medical advice from him, but he does want to dictate what kind of medical advice your actual doctor is legally allowed to give you.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 3 points 6 hours ago

its more or less a distraction of the tariffs, and trumps own doge who is run by vought now.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 67 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

So shut the fuck up about it, then.

[–] Franklin@lemmy.ca 28 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

For real, I'd respect the self-awareness if it wasn't preceded by years of non-stop medical misinformation.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 9 points 10 hours ago

Honestly hoping he gets ball cancer.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 25 points 11 hours ago

I do.occasionally agree with RFK

[–] CocaineShrimp@lemm.ee 346 points 17 hours ago (11 children)

I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me

Right... so why did you take the position of Secretary of Health, again?

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 134 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Exactly. That's like SecDef being like "idk, I'm really not in a position to give military advice". I say that fully aware of the irony, but it's hard to pick a non-busted example since Trump's cabinet is just completely full of "meritocracy".

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 29 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

since Trump's cabinet is just completely full of "~~meritocracy~~".

Mediocrity.

Ha, if only. I wish it could be that rosy :'(

Maybe midiocracy?

[–] _core@sh.itjust.works 16 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 23 points 15 hours ago

For those of us like me that can step back. This timeline is absurdly funny.

[–] jontree255@lemmy.world 40 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

He took it because he’s a narcissist who’s convinced he’s right about everything because of his last name and his money. Sound familiar?

Trump’s entire cabinet was picked for two reasons: Loyalty To Trump and Pissing Off Anyone Who Doesn’t Kiss Trump’s Ass. RFK fills that second one.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

Don't forget he went to Harris and she turned him away, and he went to Trump. Trump "allegedly" gave him the position in exchange for dropping out of the race and endorsing Trump. Which happened directly after.

People claimed at the time that would be illegal as it would fall under quid pro quo.

Edit: had to update it because the timeline was unclear which he went to first. One source reports he went to Trump first, then Harris after. Either way the result was the same. Harris didn't respond, and Trump did. Getting the endorsement

[–] jontree255@lemmy.world 24 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

“Illegal” is a word that only applies to poor people.

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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 41 points 17 hours ago

We live in the dumbest timeline.

[–] mriswith@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago

It's literally just a game to them.

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 14 points 11 hours ago

The resign your commission, wormbreath

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 101 points 16 hours ago (5 children)

That's not "sidestepping". That's him straight up admitting he's grossly unqualified for the role he's been given.

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[–] Goretantath@lemm.ee 55 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

FUCKING GET HIM OUTA OFFICE NOW!

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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 10 points 12 hours ago

Useful idiots; remember that.

The Heritage Foundation is the one enacting the policies. White supremacist billionaires with the idea that they know what's best because.

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 hours ago
[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 39 points 16 hours ago

Woah something I can agree with him about. Maybe we can find common ground here.

[–] MunkysUnkEnz0@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

Maybe the brain worms will save us after all... I was so confused about the brainworms, and finally I read an article that said that he licked His hand after sticking it in a dead deer's mouth and got brain worms.

Not the type of guy I'd take advice on anything from... Well, that's not true. Maybe were to o score some...Nose beers.

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[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 2 points 9 hours ago

Is that stuff on his face removable?

[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 21 points 16 hours ago (4 children)

I wouldn't take ANY advice from him.

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