These candidates are really the only challengers to Biden in the primaries. All of their campaigns are extremely long shots (but not impossible in my opinion- if we decided we liked them more than Biden they could win). Let’s all have a civilized discussion/debate over them. Let’s try to not focus too heavy on their perceived inability to beat Biden but focus on them as actual candidates.

my take

MW: I recently watched an interview with Marianne Williamson who I’d never heard of before (I’m sure there’s a reason media doesn’t cover her). She really impressed me with her views, especially on neoliberalism. She heavily reminds me of Bernie and isn’t running just for the sake of it or as a protest like some other long shot candidates do. In my opinion she deserves everyone’s vote in the primaries, at least. She is also very talented at oration.

CW: I’ll be honest, I know very little about him and need to do more research.

RFK JR: He’s literally a clown. He’s a nepo baby and all his views are inconsistent, harmful, and crackpot. He has no shot at winning.

  • yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    1 year ago

    MW: Is an anti-vaxxer woo-woo person, so no thanks. CW: Nothing to wrong with him in a vaccum but all he’s going to do is take away votes from Biden. RFK JR: conspiracy theorist and generally a POS, hard pass

    • raccoona_nongrata@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Not completely dismissing the criticism about woo-woo spiritual stuff, but she has directly addressed accusations of being anti-vax

      Misrepresentations of my work are in high gear this morning, so just in case it need be said: I am not anti-vaxx. I am pro-science & medicine. I’ve never suggested to anyone they should pray away their illness & not see a doctor. I’ve never blamed a victim nor fat-shamed anyone.

      Source: her campaign twitter

      I don’t think she’s a malicious nut like Kennedy, but does seem into spiritual and self-help stuff. Which is fine to me as long as she’s grounding her politics in the real world.