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"We need to stop trusting the experts," Kennedy told Tucker Carlson.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on the latest episode of Tucker Carlson’s podcast on Monday and it’s filled with the ramblings of a man completely detached from reality.

Kennedy falsely suggested vaccines cause autism, more or less endorsed the idea that Anthony Fauci should go to prison, and says that AI will allow the FDA to approve new drugs very quickly. It’s quite a mess.

These absolutely unhinged ideas wouldn’t be such a problem if this were any other fringe lunatic appearing on the podcast of a racist former Fox News host. But Kennedy happens to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services, a man who’s been given enormous power over America’s entire healthcare system thanks to Donald Trump.

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[-] aviationeast@lemmy.world 65 points 3 weeks ago

I'm sorry, he wants to trust algorithms known to make shit up, over scientists who get paid by big pharma to lie? /s

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

scientists who get paid by big pharma to lie?

Low key, unironically. The FDA has a disturbing history of approving certain medications and treatments before they've been safely tested and restricting certain medications and treatments because they're politically polarized. Elon's brain chip keeps getting ignored by regulators. Weight loss drugs and smoking alternatives keep getting special treatment. Meanwhile, mild narcotics and modern contraceptives are constantly bottled up by partisan regulators.

The joke of all this is RFK Jr effectively doubling down on the politicized system under the cover of "Computer Said So".

[-] Mac@mander.xyz 61 points 3 weeks ago

Republicans: "The vaccines were approved too quickly—they're not safe!"

Also Republicans:


Sidenote: the vaccines were based on research that had been worked on for decades.

[-] HorikBrun@kbin.earth 21 points 3 weeks ago

Every day, I see headlines that make me wonder how The Onion hasn't gone out of business.

I mean, how do you even compete?

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 18 points 3 weeks ago

That sentence is everything wrong with the world.

[-] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 2 points 3 weeks ago

That fucking sentence did it for me. Jesus this can be anymore like a 1984 prequel. Orwell was prescient.

[-] GenosseFlosse@feddit.org 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Tell me you don't know how AI works without telling me you don't know how AI or drug testing works.

[-] orionsbelt@midwest.social 15 points 3 weeks ago

is he attempting to smile or laugh in that photo? it’s so disturbing.

[-] Zorque@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

Probably trying to look at a solar eclipse.

[-] TommySoda@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

So far I haven't seen AI that can affect real world physical objects which is a significant part of testing. I have a few guesses... Either he has a bunch of pull-shit he wants to sell that would never be FDA approved, he took a lot of money from AI companies, he thinks that AI these is like Star Trek and shit, or he's a fucking idiot. My guess is that it's a combination of all of these.

[-] Maxxie 14 points 3 weeks ago

If you forget for a second about all the deaths and suffering this ghoul is responsible for, you have to admit this is very funny

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago

Ghoul is the correct term.

[-] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

I asked Copilot if my new medication that cures 100% of pancreatic cancer by giving 100% of the patients liver cancer would be approved, and it told me that it would receive 'conditional approval'. So, that's good.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Me, a retail health care consumer: "Are we talking about preventative treatments like vaccinations? Or mild narcotics like marijuana? Or contraceptives, like Plan B?"

RFK Jr: "Arrest that man."

[-] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

New Drug: Worm Eggs.

Effects: Allows worms to hatch in brain which turn populace into dumb fucks

Eligibility: Everyone, delivered at birth to stave off personal growth.

AI: APPROVED!

[-] MoonRaven@feddit.nl 10 points 3 weeks ago

It's only risking people's health... What could go wrong..

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Y’know whenever I hear someone talking about the tremendous benefits of turning decision-based processes over to AI, i think to myself, “Self,” i thinks, “that there is one of the stupidest motherfuckers alive today. Or a young programmer.”

[-] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Can confirm. One of those programmers is in my team.

[-] psivchaz@reddthat.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

Okay but hear me out: We replace the entire executive branch of the US government with AI. It'll be roughly as prone to making shit up as the people in charge already are, but since it's trained on data sets made by people it'll probably act more in line with what people actually want.

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

What the fuck is this horror show!!!!

[-] Idontevenknowanymore@mander.xyz 8 points 3 weeks ago
[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zyn

Swedish nicotine pouches. Very hip.

Or he just likes chewing on paper like his hero donald fucking trump

[-] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Someone who clearly brushes his teeth once a month at most.

[-] Albbi@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago

And never flosses.

[-] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago
[-] PrimeMinisterKeyes@leminal.space 1 points 3 weeks ago

I was hoping for a cyanide capsule.

[-] mrodri89@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 weeks ago

Why is this man so dead set on making the worst decisions? God…

[-] tamman2000@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

At this point I'm not going to be looking to the US institutions for medical recommendations. I'll be looking at Canada and the UK.

And I'm fortunate enough to be day trip range to canada, so as long as the border stays open I'll be able to get vaccines.

[-] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

If he's so confident he and his family can take them first

Confidence without expertise is like baking a cake and saying you're not sure if there was shit in the batter.

He's disconnected from reality by his wealth and power excluding him from consequences to his actions and beliefs, and disconnect from morality by the same leading to corruption and immorality.

He's the billionaire narcissist confidently taking his sub down to see the Titanic and bringing us all down with him.

[-] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

Um, maybe this is something I'm too Canadian too understand, but if you are not going to trust the experts, who are you supposed to trust?

[-] breecher@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

AI and money of course. Mostly money.

[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 3 weeks ago

What could possibly go wrong?! 😳

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 weeks ago
[-] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

I believe that RFK jnr is clearly far far far smarter than the average multibillion dollar international pharmaceutical giant employed specialists. (sarcasm).

[-] 9point6@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Well a whole new genre of potential apocalypses has been unlocked then

[-] javiwhite@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago

The FDA is already run by a hallucinating entity in fairness; so the impact should be less severe than other areas LLMs are introduced for decision making.

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

How many people are going to die before they stop that utterly stupid idea?

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