Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce Monday that he will drop his Democratic bid for president and run as an independent or third-party candidate, adding a new wrinkle to a 2024 race currently heading toward a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

Kennedy’s campaign has teased the announcement in the days leading up to a Monday afternoon speech in Philadelphia. In a recent video, Kennedy said there is corruption “in the leadership of both political parties” and said he wants to “rewrite the assumptions and change the habits of American politics.”

The video came shortly after Mediaite reported he planned to launch an independent bid.

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    1 year ago

    The people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews

    This is some medieval, “How come the Jews are surviving the plague better?!”, boolshit.

    Perhaps because they have a history of practicing good hygiene?

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      “Who survived Covid most?”

      “The ethno-religious group required to practice medically sound infectious disease practices and an ethnic group predisposed to wearing masks while sick. Both are disproportionately medical professionals.”

      “Conspiracy!!!”

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        Yeah! You’re so smart! How did they become “disproportionately medical professionals” ?!

        ethno-religious group required to practice medically sound infectious disease practices

        Not gonna hear it. Conspiracy. I stand pat.