A deep dive into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health agenda reveals unsettling ties to Project 2025's deregulatory push. The discussion critiques the ethical implications of health testing commercialization and vaccine skepticism. Tensions surrounding COVID-19 policies highlight public mistrust and the political fallout of dissenting voices in healthcare. Additionally, the podcast confronts historical misconceptions about autism, advocating for a more inclusive approach to neurodiversity amid systemic inequalities.
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Maha as Trojan Horse
RFK Jr.'s Maha agenda aligns with the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 deregulatory plan.
It serves as a Trojan horse for privatizing healthcare through functional medicine and alt-med companies.
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Funding Shift to Alt-Med
Kennedy cuts $800 million from public health funding to favor private alt-med markets.
This shift benefits wellness influencers over public health interests.
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SNAP Soda Ban Misguided
Maha blames food deserts on SNAP allowing soda purchases instead of systemic issues.
The administration ignores infrastructure needs, exploiting vulnerable populations.
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Empire of Normality, Neurodiversity and Capitalism
Empire of Normality, Neurodiversity and Capitalism
Robert Chapman
We Want Them Infected
Jonathan Howard
We’ve been talking about RFK Jr for years, and even dedicated an entire chapter to him in our 2023 book—and we’re going to keep covering him. Since his power and influence has only grown, and since he’s now in charge of America’s entire health apparatus, there’s no way to avoid it.
This week we catch up on the last few months of MAHA. Derek looks into why he believes Kennedy’s apparatus, despite claims of being about health, is really a cover for Project 2025’s deregulatory agenda. Julian discusses a recent paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine by Covid contrarians Marty Makary and Vinay Prasad, who now both work under Kennedy. Finally, Matthew will contemplate Kennedy’s crude remarks on autism through the lens of disability politics.
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