Kennedy Family Criticized for Treatment of RFK Jr.: ‘Revealing Totalitarian Traits’

Kennedy Family Put ​On Blast for⁤ How They ​Are Treating RFK Jr.:‌ ‘The ​Mark of Totalitarian Systems’

Well, it was‍ only a matter​ of time.

Sure,⁢ Robert F.⁢ Kennedy ⁤Jr.’s overperformance ⁢in the primary polls against President Joe ‍Biden has​ been an embarrassment to the ​Democratic⁣ Party at ‍large. ⁤However, for the ⁣most‍ part, the ⁤Kennedy ‌family‍ has⁣ avoided talking about⁤ the candidacy⁢ like ⁣Biden ​avoids ⁣talking about⁣ the exact ⁣number⁢ of grandchildren‌ he has.

But that ‌would ⁤only ⁢last ⁢as ‍long⁢ as​ the RFK ‌Jr.​ campaign stayed⁣ out⁢ of real⁢ controversy,⁣ which was ‌inevitable, ⁤given who the candidate ⁤is; ​like him‍ or‍ not, Kennedy has been ‍erroneously on the side ‌of⁢ all vaccine skepticism over the better part of‌ his ⁤career, only to have‍ the ‌good⁣ fortune for ⁢the⁣ 2024 campaign‌ to be the first ⁣presidential contest after ⁤the incumbent president tried to force Americans to ​take a vaccine ⁣they‍ had good reason ‍to be‍ skeptical‌ of,⁢ for a change.

So,‌ after ‌the ‌first major controversy⁤ of his campaign — he was caught ​on video‌ at⁢ a ‍media ‍event⁤ July 11 ⁢repeating⁣ a theory that COVID-19 ⁢might have been a ​Chinese bioweapon since a ‍study has alleged the ​disease ‍disproportionately affects those of Chinese⁢ and ‌Ashkenazi Jewish descent — ‍it was⁤ perhaps predictable⁣ that ⁢members of⁤ the Kennedy family would‌ come out to denounce ⁢their‍ own.

Less predictable ​would be how‌ they ⁢would⁣ be put on blast ​by ⁤social media in the‍ wake of⁣ their​ denunciations, with one⁣ conservative critic ⁣calling the shaming of ​one’s own ⁣family‌ “the mark of totalitarian systems.”

First, RFK Jr.’s comments, first‍ reported⁣ by​ the New ⁣York ‌Post: During what ⁤the Post’s Jon⁢ Levine memorably​ described as “the question-and-answer‍ portion of‌ raucous booze and⁣ fart-filled⁢ dinner” in​ New⁣ York City, Kennedy said there was ⁤an argument ⁣COVID-19 was “ethnically​ targeted. ‌COVID-19⁤ attacks certain races disproportionately.”

“COVID-19 is⁢ targeted ‌to​ attack ‍Caucasians ⁤and black people. The people ​who are most⁢ immune‍ are Ashkenazi Jews⁤ and Chinese,” ⁢he⁢ said.

“We don’t ⁢know whether it was deliberately⁢ targeted ​or⁤ not, but there are‍ papers ⁢out there that show the racial or ‌ethnic differential⁣ and impact,” the Democratic candidate added.

RFK Jr. says⁤ that COVID-19⁢ was possibly‍ a​ bioweapon ​designed to target⁣ white and black ​people.

He ⁣also said⁤ that the Chinese and Ashkenzai ⁢Jews were the most immune to the ‌Coronavirus.

Thoughts?⁤ pic.twitter.com/wzlOyPdiSR

—‍ Censored Men (@CensoredMen) July 15,‍ 2023

RFK Jr. denied​ that the ​statement was ‌anti-Semitic, saying Sunday on Twitter that he⁢ never ⁣intended ⁣to float the ⁤idea ⁢that ⁢“coronavirus ‍was‌ a bioweapon made⁤ to kill white and black ⁢but‍ spare ⁣Jews,”​ as Levine allegedly asked his press office.

“Of​ course, saying ⁢that would be anti-Semitic,” ‌he⁣ said. ‍“But‌ I ‍didn’t say⁢ that. ⁢Levine is‍ fabricating an opinion, attributing ​it to me, and trolling for ‍scandal.”

Of​ course, saying that would⁤ be anti-Semitic. ⁣But I ⁤didn’t⁤ say that.⁤ Levine is fabricating an ​opinion, attributing⁤ it to‍ me, and​ trolling for ⁤scandal.

—​ Robert F. ⁣Kennedy ⁤Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) ⁢July⁣ 16, 2023

“By cynically leveling anti-Semitism ​charges, Levine devalues the ​term ⁣at‌ a time when⁢ REAL anti-Semitism ⁣is⁣ rampant,” Kennedy said.

“What’s more,⁤ by using a racially-charged term, ⁣‘sparing Jews,’ with⁣ its Biblical reference to Exodus,‍ he is inflaming‍ fear, hate, and suspicion.”

What’s more,⁢ by using⁣ a racially-charged ‍term,‌ “sparing Jews,” with ⁤its Biblical reference⁤ to Exodus, he is ⁤inflaming fear, ‍hate, and ‍suspicion.

—⁢ Robert F.‍ Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) ‌July 16,⁣ 2023

Kennedy had previously taken to Twitter on​ Saturday to cite⁤ a 2021‍ study ‍on COVID-19 as ⁢a “proof ​of ​concept”​ that⁣ bioweapons‌ could ⁣be used to ​target specific⁤ ethnic⁣ groups.

That study found, among ​other​ things, that ‌“deleterious variants” in ⁣ACE2 ‌receptors ‍— ​where the SARS-CoV-2 virus “latches” onto, so to speak ‌—⁣ were ⁤highest in “African-American” and “Non-Finnish ⁢European‍ … populations,” ​relatively lower ‌among‌ East/South Asian and ⁤“Latino/Admixed American” populations, and ‍lowest among the Amish and​ Ashkenazi Jewish​ populations.

The ‌paper was ⁣authored by ‍researchers ⁢at the⁣ Cleveland⁣ Clinic​ and Columbia ‌University⁢ and funded by, inter alia, a grant from the National Institutes of Health, so this⁤ is‌ hardly ⁣a fringe​ study by any ​stretch⁤ of‌ the ‍imagination.

The @nypost ⁤story‌ is mistaken. I ‌have never,⁢ ever suggested that the COVID-19 virus​ was targeted to⁢ spare Jews. I accurately ⁢pointed out ⁢— during an ‍off-the-record conversation ‌— that ​the U.S. and ​other‍ governments ⁣are‍ developing ‍ethnically targeted⁣ bioweapons ‌and ‍that a⁢ 2021…

— Robert F. ⁣Kennedy Jr‍ (@RobertKennedyJr) ⁤July 15, 2023

In ⁣a separate tweet, Kennedy also pointed toward⁣ “[c]opious documentation ⁣that yes, U.S.‌ and​ China ⁢have both⁣ been​ developing bioweapons targeted at various⁤ genetic‍ groups,” pointing‍ toward a Substack post by Dr. Peter ‌McCullough, another COVID-19⁢ vaccine​ skeptic.

Copious⁢ documentation that yes, ⁢U.S. and China have‍ both been developing ​bioweapons targeted ⁣at ⁣various genetic groups.https://t.co/i3ImFEL9XT

— Robert F.⁢ Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr)⁤ July‍ 16, 2023

Now, how⁤ you feel about RFK⁤ Jr.’s remarks is one thing. How‌ you feel about​ his sister​ and nephew coming‌ out and denouncing him ⁤is another⁢ thing ​entirely.

Here’s ‌Kerry Kennedy — ⁤another ​one of ​Robert F. Kennedy‌ Sr.’s children and a ‌human rights ⁤activist — telling the world, “I ⁣STRONGLY condemn my brother’s deplorable⁣ and untruthful remarks last week⁣ about ⁣Covid ⁣being⁣ engineered ⁣for⁤ ethnic targeting.”

“His ⁤statements do not ‌represent what I believe or what Robert F.‌ Kennedy Human ​Rights stands ⁤for, with our 50+ year ​track ⁢record ⁣of protecting rights and standing⁤ against racism ⁣and all⁤ forms of ‌discrimination,” she‌ continued on Twitter⁢ — along with posting‍ a‌ link⁢ to⁣ a statement from the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights foundation ​saying,‌ well, exactly ⁣that.

His statements do ⁢not​ represent ‍what I ‍believe ‍or ⁤what Robert F. ‍Kennedy⁤ Human Rights⁣ stands‌ for, ‌with‍ our⁣ 50+ year⁤ track record of ⁢protecting rights⁣ and ⁣standing against racism ⁣and ⁣all ‍forms of⁣ discrimination.

— Kerry Kennedy ⁣(@KerryKennedyRFK) ⁢July 17, ⁤2023

Meanwhile, former ‍Democratic Rep.⁤ Joe Kennedy III of‍ Massachusetts — currently the U.S. special envoy to Northern Ireland and RFK⁢ Jr.’s nephew ⁢— ‍had⁤ this ⁤to‌ say: “My uncle’s comments⁤ were⁢ hurtful and wrong. I ⁣unequivocally‍ condemn what⁣ he said.”

My⁢ uncle’s comments‍ were hurtful and wrong.‍ I​ unequivocally condemn what he ​said.

— ⁤Joe Kennedy III ⁢(@joekennedy) ⁣July 17, 2023

However, ‍all ⁤this⁣ served to ‍do is take ⁣some of the‍ heat‍ off ​RFK ​Jr. and place it on ⁣Kerry ⁣Kennedy ⁣and Joe ⁣Kennedy ⁢III.

“Look at these ⁤terrible family⁣ members,” former Fox News host and ⁤current‍ SiriusXM podcaster ‌Megyn ‍Kelly tweeted ⁢Monday. “No one was asking ⁢‘how does RFKJ’s sister feel about‌ his latest⁤ remarks?’ She just felt​ the need to​ kick @RobertKennedyJr when he‌ was down.‍ Nice.”