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senseandsensibility

(24,518 posts)
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 03:39 PM 13 hrs ago

I am confused about RFK,Jr.

Last edited Sun Feb 15, 2026, 06:37 PM - Edit history (1)

Not because I don't understand what he's doing and how dangerous it is. People are catching easily preventable, possibly life-threatening diseases because of his policies. What could be more dangerous than that?

No, I 'm confused because the corporate media, which is starting to wake up about Epstein, the threat to democracy, and the fact that trump's policies on every issue are unpopular, seems to be very muted in their criticism of him. They also don't cover him enough. They don't even jump all over it for the shock value (which could increase ratings) when the fool says things like he snorted cocaine off a toilet seat. I mean, this statement is newsworthy and salacious at the same time, but the response seems to be a big yawn.

Also, isn't big pharma interested in promoting vaccines, which are their product after all? Don't they make billions off of them? Why are the big pharma donors, who control the administration, allowing this weirdo to sink their profits?

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I am confused about RFK,Jr. (Original Post) senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago OP
See if this fits: His "pure food" schtick is being used as an excuse bucolic_frolic 12 hrs ago #1
It's better than anything I can come up with senseandsensibility 12 hrs ago #2
Along with pollution reduction costs, there are also the tax benefits TBF 12 hrs ago #3
Yeah, taxes are what they really care about senseandsensibility 8 hrs ago #4

bucolic_frolic

(54,581 posts)
1. See if this fits: His "pure food" schtick is being used as an excuse
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 03:58 PM
12 hrs ago

for environmental deregulation and cost reduction for big business, especially surrounding health care.

Everyone is sick because synthetic food dyes and vaccines have put the masses in biological turmoil? Pollution is not the problem?

35 years of such policies mean TRILLIONS for business. People are just the throughput in the sausage system.

IMHO, and I don't know if it fits.

TBF

(36,093 posts)
3. Along with pollution reduction costs, there are also the tax benefits
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 04:31 PM
12 hrs ago

for big business and this administration.

For both insurers and pharmas, we all know that bottom line is what they look at. If they are making money overall what do they care ...

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