The longshot presidential candidate suggested that the virus could have been engineered to spare Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people.

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. denied allegations of racism and anti-Semitism Saturday after he reportedly suggested Covid-19 could have been genetically engineered to reduce risks to Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people.

  • wtvr@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    72·
    1 year ago

    I’ll give you my perspective as a jew. I can’t speak for either Drake or Bernie but I see them both as members of the Jewish race. People can be multiethnic.

    • YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldEnglish
      216·
      1 year ago

      So in your opinion, you can change your race to Jewish if you join the religion? Interesting perspective. I’ve generally viewed race as more rigid but that is a different take. If that is the case my race is American.

      • be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social
        6·
        1 year ago

        I’ve generally viewed race as more rigid

        Now having reached the third or fourth comment of yours I’ve seen in this discussion, I’m very sure this is an accurate statement. It’s good that you are able to be forthright about the importance you place on a rigid view of race.

        Edit: Well I just want to admit how wrong I was. Aside from these comments which certainly have sounded like a string of leading questions from a right-winger looking for opportunities for bigoted dogwhistles, you don’t actually seem to be one. Which makes the hill you’ve decided to die on here all the more confusing.

        • YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world
          14·
          1 year ago

          Race to me isn’t as important as the person you are. If I was in Europe I’d likely fall right of center but in the United States, I fall left of center if that helps. Pretty much in the middle. Socially Liberal, Fiscally Conservative. Both major political parties in the United States have no place for me.