Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democrat running for the U.S. Presidency in 2024, made controversial claims about Covid-19 targeting specific races without offering any substantial evidence to support his statements. During a dinner in Manhattan, Kennedy suggested that Caucasians and Black people are more vulnerable to the virus, while Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese are immune to it. However, Kennedy failed to provide scientific proof for his assertions.
An article in the New York Post broke the story, describing the event as a “raucous booze and fart-filled dinner.” While the video didn’t capture any audible farting, it did capture Kennedy discussing the pandemic and race. In the video, Kennedy boasted about his knowledge of bioweapons, claiming to have been writing a book on the topic. However, this doesn’t make him an expert on the subject itself.
Kennedy went on to allege that both the U.S. and China have invested heavily in developing ethnically targeted microbes, without explaining the scientific basis for such a claim. Microbes do not discriminate based on physical appearance, unlike humans. Though respiratory pathogens like SARS-CoV-2 affect individuals with a nose, mouth, and respiratory system, this does not equate to preferential targeting based on race.
Kennedy then stated, “Covid-19 attacks certain races disproportionately,” but failed to provide any citations or evidence to support his statement. However, scientific studies have shown that certain races have been more affected by Covid-19 due to socioeconomic and environmental factors, such as income, employment, and access to healthcare.
The Anti-Defamation League denounced Kennedy’s claims, describing them as offensive and contributing to anti-Semitic and anti-Asian conspiracy theories surrounding Covid-19. It should be noted that the available scientific evidence suggests a natural origin for SARS-CoV-2, stemming from transmission between animals and humans, rather than intentional human intervention.
Kennedy attempted to support his claims by citing a BMC Medicine publication, but closer examination of the study reveals that it does not serve as proof of ethnically targeted bioweapons. The study merely suggests associations between certain genetic characteristics and Covid-19 susceptibility and severity among different populations, but it doesn’t establish causation or support Kennedy’s claim.
This is not the first instance of Kennedy bringing race into discussions about Covid-19. Previously, he likened vaccine requirements to the Holocaust, a comparison he later apologized for. It is critical to avoid racializing the virus, as viruses infect whomever they can, without any racial agenda. Sadly, some individuals continue to promote harmful narratives that only serve to further division and discrimination.
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