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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"It could be argued" is your argument unless you argue against it expressly.
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It's not only anti-semitic, it's also anti-Chinese.
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Jeez Marianne. Do your homework!
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Why is that antisemitism? Would it be different if he had said “European whites” were spared?
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pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3266…

New insights into genetic susceptibility of COVID-19: an ACE2 and TMPRSS2 polymorphism analysis -...

This study suggested that ACE2 or TMPRSS2 DNA polymorphisms were likely associated with genetic susceptibility of COVID-19, which calls for a human genetics initiative for fighting the COVID-19...

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I respect you but I don’t think his comments were bad. You have to capitalize though, do your thang!
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Shame on you, Marianne.
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I respect you a lot Marianne, but those comments of his were in no way anti-Semitic…
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I think it was conspiratorial thinking gone too far, without scientific basis. I don't think Kennedy is antisemitic or anti-Chinese, but these comments were a smack in the face to someone who wanted to back him and excuse his more "off the wall" suggestions from the past.
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