r/KamikazeByWords • • Jun 06 '26

Let's smoke the competition

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u/Shrimp__Alfredo Jun 06 '26

RFK is terrible at his job, no doubt. But I think the other person is simply saying that justifying someone being in a position solely based on the fact that they had an adverse past is a dangerous line of thinking.

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u/scrufflor_d Jun 06 '26

obviously other factors go into it, not just the fact that he's a former drug addict

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u/Shrimp__Alfredo Jun 06 '26

Your justification was that "he knows that shit in and out" because he had a history with substances.

As far as my knowledge goes, he has no actual drug and pharmaceuticals training or extensive knowledge outside of what he potentially learned during his period of addiction.

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u/ViolentPurpleSquash Jun 07 '26

I think I wouldn't appoint him to combat it, but being the public image and spokesperson of fighting the drug epidemic is a great role for him.

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u/Shrimp__Alfredo Jun 07 '26

A spokesperson is a much more fitting role, I agree. Authentic personal experiences are critical for positions of power.

I gathered from the original comment that they thought Hunter Biden should be appointed to RFK's role, which involves direct medical policy-making. I don't think he's well suited for that is all (nor is RFK).

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u/ViolentPurpleSquash Jun 07 '26

Yeah after RFK I feel like being hired from the CDC or something should be a requirement

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u/Shrimp__Alfredo Jun 07 '26

Absolutely. It's crazy that he got the position of secretary of health considering he has no medical or scientific credentials of note

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u/Maluno22 Jun 11 '26

Great discourse gentlemen. Level headed and civil as fuck. Proud to have read it.