What a delightful mess we have here – a 40-minute tirade by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that has left everyone’s jaws dropped, including mine, and not in a good way, because honestly, who needs that much drama in their lives.
During his… let’s call it a speech, Kennedy decided to use a disability slur, because why not, right, and causally mentioned "deep state" conspiracy theories, like they’re going out of style or something, and accused FDA staff of being shills for the industries they regulate – yawn, how original.
And, of course, because this wasn’t enough, he had to drop the ultimate bomb – the Deep State is real, because, you know, it’s not like we’re living in a bad conspiracy theory movie or something.
But wait, it gets better – Kennedy also decided to share his experiences at Wassaic State School, a former institution for people with developmental disabilities, because, why not, and used the slur not once, not twice, but who’s counting, really, as if we needed more proof of his… let’s say, "sensitivity".
And because this wasn’t enough, he had to go and lean into MAGA’s favorite conspiracy theory, because, you know, facts don’t matter anymore, right?
But what’s really funny here – and by funny, I mean, not funny at all – is that Kennedy is trying to claim that the Deep State is real, like, for real this time, and that it’s not just some shadowy network of liberal elites and bureaucrats working behind the scenes to undermine President Donald Trump and the MAGA agenda, nope, not at all.
And, of course, because we haven’t had enough of this… let’s call it a spectacle, Kennedy had to invoke the Milgram experiment, because that’s exactly what we need – a reminder of people’s willingness to obey an authority figure even if it means inflicting pain on others, oh joy.
But, hey, at least he’s consistent, right, if you’re into that sort of thing?
And, to make things even more interesting, an HHS spokesperson decided to chime in, saying that Kennedy is "telling the truth that many Americans already know", because, you know, the truth is subjective.
But what’s really great here is that the spokesperson also said that Kennedy stands by his call for integrity, accountability, and whistleblower protection, like that’s going to happen.
Anyway, I guess what I’m trying to say here is that… actually, I’m not really sure what I’m trying to say, maybe just that this whole thing is a mess, and we should all just take a step back, grab a book on critical thinking, and try to make sense of it all, if that’s even possible.