The question is why now, similar to Trump’s popularity, do people trust celebrities as opposed to the expertise of genuine legislators. I was talking to a stranger about politics recently--perhaps a mistake--where I happened to mention that the one Republican candidate I liked was Nikki Haley and this guy retorted but isn’t she a “Davos globalist?” I had no idea how to respond to that. He said to me “what has a republican ever done for me? I think I like that RFK Jr guy.” WHY? What reason other than that he’s a Kennedy, one of the few things about him that’s not a lie, do you like him? People are so shallow
I often remind myself of Winston Churchill's observation that "The best argument against democracy is a ten-minute conversation with the average voter."
I agree with every comment in your article, save one: your assertion that there is support in the Democratic party for RFK, Jr's candidacy. Of course, there may be a few benighted souls who automatically associate the Kennedy name with Camelot, but their numbers are small. Every Dem I know -- and that's a lot, as I live in the liberal bubble that is Seattle -- thinks he is an idiot.
I didn't mention—because the fact was peripheral to my point—that in my opinion Kennedy's support is largely a function of fears about Biden's age and Kamala Harris's obvious ineptitude. Under normal circumstances, he'd be polling in the low imaginary numbers.
The question is why now, similar to Trump’s popularity, do people trust celebrities as opposed to the expertise of genuine legislators. I was talking to a stranger about politics recently--perhaps a mistake--where I happened to mention that the one Republican candidate I liked was Nikki Haley and this guy retorted but isn’t she a “Davos globalist?” I had no idea how to respond to that. He said to me “what has a republican ever done for me? I think I like that RFK Jr guy.” WHY? What reason other than that he’s a Kennedy, one of the few things about him that’s not a lie, do you like him? People are so shallow
I often remind myself of Winston Churchill's observation that "The best argument against democracy is a ten-minute conversation with the average voter."
Yeah that’s a good one.
I agree with every comment in your article, save one: your assertion that there is support in the Democratic party for RFK, Jr's candidacy. Of course, there may be a few benighted souls who automatically associate the Kennedy name with Camelot, but their numbers are small. Every Dem I know -- and that's a lot, as I live in the liberal bubble that is Seattle -- thinks he is an idiot.
I didn't mention—because the fact was peripheral to my point—that in my opinion Kennedy's support is largely a function of fears about Biden's age and Kamala Harris's obvious ineptitude. Under normal circumstances, he'd be polling in the low imaginary numbers.