I don't disagree with much of what you say here, but you are starting from a false premise. You didn't mention that Kennedy wanted to run as a Democrat but the DNC would not allow a challenger, especially one they felt threatened their installment of their next leader. Because the DNC made that impossible, he had no choice to but run as an independent and that road was one paved with landmines. Top that off with a barrage of lawsuits, he was pushed to make the best political decision he could. I couldn't swear that his new alliance with Trump wasn't considered before that happened. I said he tried to talk to both sides initially and only Trump would talk to him. I also don't believe Trump will magically give Kennedy free reign to enact all his ideas. But, as voters, all we have to go on are candidate's past actions. And I will chose Kennedy's record of achievements over Harris or Trump's in a heartbeat.
I don't doubt the Democratic Party did everything they could to exclude RFK and the other 3rd Party candidates. (They sued the Green Party off many state ballots.) But I don't think that justifies RFK running to the Republicans. In fact, I think it shows he's willing to throw everything he stands for into the trash to stick it to the Democrats. That's not populism, that's just self-prioritization.
If he (and his running mate) really were running for the people-focused policies they claim, then they would have ceased their campaign. Instead, they chose to ally with a candidate who threw all that away in exchange for their presence.
I hear you. His coalition with Trump was extremely disappointing to his base, and personally I thought how he ran his campaign was underwhelming. Personally, at the risk of appearing like a conspiracy theorist, I feel there are larger, more dangerous forces that are truly running our country…and the election is a theatrical distraction from realizing how little affect we have to do anything about it. But hey, what do I know?
Which begs the question, how many conspiracy theorists does it take for it not to be a conspiracy anymore? Lol Could be a joke: How many conspiracy theorists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Answer: One. And a bunch of other people shouting 'What lightbulb? There's no lightbulb."
I don't disagree with much of what you say here, but you are starting from a false premise. You didn't mention that Kennedy wanted to run as a Democrat but the DNC would not allow a challenger, especially one they felt threatened their installment of their next leader. Because the DNC made that impossible, he had no choice to but run as an independent and that road was one paved with landmines. Top that off with a barrage of lawsuits, he was pushed to make the best political decision he could. I couldn't swear that his new alliance with Trump wasn't considered before that happened. I said he tried to talk to both sides initially and only Trump would talk to him. I also don't believe Trump will magically give Kennedy free reign to enact all his ideas. But, as voters, all we have to go on are candidate's past actions. And I will chose Kennedy's record of achievements over Harris or Trump's in a heartbeat.
I don't doubt the Democratic Party did everything they could to exclude RFK and the other 3rd Party candidates. (They sued the Green Party off many state ballots.) But I don't think that justifies RFK running to the Republicans. In fact, I think it shows he's willing to throw everything he stands for into the trash to stick it to the Democrats. That's not populism, that's just self-prioritization.
If he (and his running mate) really were running for the people-focused policies they claim, then they would have ceased their campaign. Instead, they chose to ally with a candidate who threw all that away in exchange for their presence.
I hear you. His coalition with Trump was extremely disappointing to his base, and personally I thought how he ran his campaign was underwhelming. Personally, at the risk of appearing like a conspiracy theorist, I feel there are larger, more dangerous forces that are truly running our country…and the election is a theatrical distraction from realizing how little affect we have to do anything about it. But hey, what do I know?
Lol, while that's technically a conspiracy theory, I don't think it's far-fetched.
Which begs the question, how many conspiracy theorists does it take for it not to be a conspiracy anymore? Lol Could be a joke: How many conspiracy theorists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Answer: One. And a bunch of other people shouting 'What lightbulb? There's no lightbulb."