Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running for president of the USA. His own family distances themselves from him

His name is his strongest card, which he pulls out at every opportunity. He modified the election ad that helped John Kennedy get into the White House and bought the best air time for its broadcast – during the break of the last Super Bowl game. Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., 70, is the son of Robert Kennedy, former United States Attorney General, and nephew of President John Kennedy. His family has been involved in American politics for generations, but he is a very unusual candidate.

– The Democratic Party has changed radically. I don't think my father or uncle recognized her today. It is the party of war, the party of Wall Street, the party of censorship and pharmaceutical companies. I wanted to remind the Democrats of their values ​​and traditions, but they didn't let me participate in the primaries, so I had to leave them, says Robert F. Kennedy Jr., today an independent candidate for President of the United States. Robert F. Kennedy Junior is running for President of the United States as an independent politician. His views are difficult to clearly define. He has been fighting for environmental protection for years, but during the pandemic he spread conspiracy theories about vaccines and the virus itself, including racist ones, for which social networking sites blocked his accounts several times. He has close contacts with the far right, which is one of the reasons why his own family categorically distances itself from him. – He sells the family name and fame. Spreads conspiracy theories. He stirs up conflicts and does it only for personal gain. I listened to what he said. I know him. I can't understand how anyone could think he should be president. His candidacy is embarrassing to me, admits Jack Schlossberg, John Kennedy's grandson. Kerry Kennedy, attorney and sister of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., issued a statement in which you can read: “I strongly condemn my brother's deplorable, false statements regarding the coronavirus pandemic, suggesting that COVID-19 was designed to attack specific ethnic groups. Neither I nor the Robert F. Kennedy Foundation for Human Rights share these views and we will always oppose racism and all forms of discrimination.”

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For an independent candidate, he can count on quite high support, around ten percent. He takes votes primarily from Joe Biden. – In my opinion, only Kennedy brings some new ideas. Only he challenges the establishment, says Sandeep Sood, a 47-year-old entrepreneur from Oakland. – I hope it hurts both Democrats and Republicans. Both parties are so corrupt and rotten. We need to get rid of them as soon as possible, says Chris Carlisle, a 57-year-old resident of Berkeley.

Although he has difficulty speaking because he suffers from spastic dysphonia, a serious psychogenic voice disorder, he regularly meets with voters and journalists. – People are looking for an alternative, but they are afraid. So our job is to free them from this fear. Instead of giving in to him, people should vote for hope, for faith in the future, for someone who will inspire them – argues Robert F. Kennedy Junior. A few days ago, he nominated a candidate for his vice president. This is Nicole Shanahan, a little-known but very wealthy lawyer from Silicon Valley. – Listen to what he says. Look at his vision for America. It's a vision I share, which is why I will spend the next seven months fighting to get his name on every ballot in this country, Shanahan said.

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It's not at all clear that voters in all states will actually be able to vote for him, given the complicated electoral system and lack of major party support.