I strongly denounce comments made earlier this week by RFK Jr. implying that Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese were relatively "spared" by COVID-19, while Caucasian and Black people were specifically targeted. Whether intentionally or not, his remarks amplify sinister and unfounded notions that are both anti-Semitic and anti-Chinese.🧵

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Kennedy’s “I’m only asking questions” use of the most anti-Semitic tropes is unacceptable. As a Jewish American candidate in the 2024 presidential race, I stand against this covert racism writ large. Such language serves only to divide us further at a moment when we need desperately to unite.
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RFK Jr. airs antisemitic COVID conspiracies at flatulent fundraiser.

The New York Post has fresh details from the now-infamous dinner. Oh, no.

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Its science.
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Read the study he was citing @marwilliamson
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Claiming that some groups are more immune is not the same as claiming that there is some conspiracy behind that immunity.
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Let’s look at the science behind what he said before playing the victim card. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

ACE2 coding variants in different populations and their potential impact on SARS-CoV-2 binding...

The susceptibility of different populations to SARS-CoV-2 infection is not yet understood. Here, we combined ACE2 coding variants' analysis in differe…

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Totally taken out of context.
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I strongly denounce you
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Marianne, it would be better if you strongly denounced the news media that led you to believe that was what he said. His comments were nuanced in a far different framework than what you are describing here. Come on, I’m a big fan of your work. Do better!
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Are you running for yourself or for us? What RFK is doing is SO MUCH BIGGER than any one person We have a Mt. Everest of corruption—and you're peeved that people like him more than you—but he earned our trust INSPIRE. LEAD. Stop complaining about RFK + focus on your campaign
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You forgot to mention Caucasian Finnish peoples.
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