Jack, there are a lot of dangerous people out there, but Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is near the top of the list (second only to a guy with 3.6 million followers in his social media channels) because he has the unearned built-in credibility bestowed by his regal last name.
As you know, Daily Kos is currently locked in a legal battle with Kennedy, who is trying to dox a community member for writing about his presence at a Nazi-organized-and-attended rally. See my coverage of the legal case, in chronological order, here, here, and here. An update post will be coming shortly, as there have been some interesting developments recently.
Kennedy is dangerous, both in his pro-COVID advocacy and in his efforts to subvert the First Amendment. I’m so grateful to have the ability to fight him on both those fronts—thanks to a perch that you have helped build (this site, Daily Kos), and with the resources you have donated to wage the legal battle on behalf of your own ability to engage in politics pseudonymously. I take those contributions seriously, with more gratitude than you can imagine.
Kennedy thought he could use his vast, unearned wealth to stifle criticism and publicly expose his critics. Legal battles are expensive, and we are now waging a two-front war, in both California and New York, and the way things are moving, a third state may soon enter the picture. You have given me and our lawyers the freedom to vigorously and aggressively resist Kennedy without fear of financial problems. Kennedy didn’t expect that. He can’t believe his legal threats didn’t carry the day.
Can you please donate $5 to support our legal efforts to protect the anonymity of our Daily Kos users and stand up to this dangerous conspiracy theorist?
Public Citizen has joined us in this fight by providing legal representation pro-bono for the community writer at the center of this case. Please consider making a donation to support their work.
Thank you,
Markos Moulitsas, Founder
Daily Kos
Jack, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki points out why we’re fighting the righteous fight against Robert Kennedy, Jr:
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Her source? This report (PDF) by the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which found that just 12 people were responsible for all anti-vaccine misinformation on social media, and a whopping 73% on Facebook.
And No. 2 on the list? Robert Kennedy, Jr.
But Kennedy isn’t content just spreading dangerous, life-threatening misinformation and lies. Kennedy has sued Daily Kos to unmask the identity of a community diarist for writing a story attacking him for attending an anti-mask rally in Berlin that was heavily planned, promoted, and attended by Nazis. (Fun fact, Kennedy was invited by organizers only after Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin turned down invitations.)
Can you please donate $5 to support our legal efforts to protect the anonymity of our Daily Kos users and stand up to this dangerous conspiracy theorist?
Public Citizen has joined us in this fight by providing legal representation pro-bono for the community writer at the center of this case. Please consider making a donation to support their work.
Thank you,
Markos Moulitsas, Founder
Daily Kos
P.S. You can read more about these notorious anti-vaxxers here.
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