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Jon Peterson's avatar

In my duel role as a physician and conspiracy theorist I agree 100% with RFK,jr, and you, Jenna.

The issues are not all black, nor all white. It's a bit more complicated than that. RFK honors our freedom and our intelligence. That is risky, and uncomfortable for some, but to me it's refreshing.

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Jenna McCarthy's avatar

I agree and appreciate your professional perspective!

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Girl on the move's avatar

How do I find a physician/conspiracy theorist? That’s the provider I want!!

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Peggy's avatar

me too!

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David Nelson's avatar

THIS!

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Someone else's avatar

So true that RFK Jr’s op ed honors both our freedom and our intelligence, and how refreshing that is. Thanks for making that important point!

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David Nelson's avatar

This is a social struggle similar to the one we have over retirement: half want "An All-Knowing Government to Take Care of It" (and MAKE everyone participate), and another half wants "To Be Left Alone to Do It Themselves)."

But with freedom comes responsibility, for mistakes.

Those who want (the illusion of) "no mistakes" (and realistically only "someone to blame") ultimately are "uncomfortable" having freedom. ("No, NO! TAKE it AWAY! It's TOO HARD! MAKE ME do the right thing! And TELL ME WHAT THAT IS!")

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David Nelson's avatar

The ultimate solution would be a peaceful partition, with these two diametrically opposed points of view agreeing to "split their inheritance" and divide the USA into two parts, with one government following the current trendy slouch towards socialism--and slavery, and the other reaffirming its attachment to the Constitution. Each should get "a coast," and half the military, and the rest can be divided according to negotiation. Conservatives should allow the ones who prefer the government-teat to choose first: in the end, they will foul their nest anyway, while their counterparts will make even deserts bloom.

It's interesting to contemplate what sorts of international treaties the two, now different and diverging, governments would make to "protect themselves" from each other's encroachment. (Prediction: after the slothful class gobbles everything in sight, it will turn enviously on its more prudent and productive neighbor.)

Come to think of it, maybe Jefferson was probably right "... that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical." A rebellion to purify this government, and no talk of "fairness" with the Tories; if they want to live under socialism, they've plenty of choices. Venezuela would welcome them with open claws.

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