There are many of us, even here on FR that did things in the 70s, 80s and even up till yesterday that we wish to forget was a chapter in our lives. This is what sin and redemption is all about.
Was RFKjr a “Dealer” or someone that had some extra stash that sold some? Quite the difference. Having a quality to sell to finance one’s own use is not being a dealer in the real sense. More like a user-distributor...he, if the story is true, would have had to get his “stash” from a real “dealer.” Someone closer and up the line to where it originated.
AND let me expound a bit further. The release of this “story” confounds as RFKjr is no longer running—those supporting in earlier this week will be moving to either one of three places, toward, Trump, toward the Hyena, or staying at home.
He is no longer in danger of being elected to anything—so what if 40-50 years ago he was a cokehead? His supporters aren’t affected by that bit of information...
I just don’t get it...but I do...the supposed story teller wants to be caught up in the story because no one buys his book about Trump? Is this what it is all about?
And while i am here: Yes, RFKjr has positions that I don’t agree with. But a unity coalition for those ideas that we all agree on makes sense because if the other side gets in—there will no longer be arguments about this position or that as all discussion will be censored ala China...
So, I will take Bobby’s support, no matter how big or small it is—we don’t have to agree in lockstep, in fact its better that we don’t—We, meaning a country, needs to have voices of disagreement, it keeps our ideas sharpened and honest. I have always considered myself a Classical Liberal—the only home I have is with the Conservative wing of the political spectrum as Classical Liberalism has been beaten to death—In fact perhaps we can argue that CL is actually Conservatism. But that discussion is for another day.
So, in short, I take RFKjr’s support and after the battle is won, we can go back to arguing about which ideas or approaches to ideas are better. There is no time for purity tests in this battle because we will all perish if we lose.
He wasn’t selling it for his own stash or extra money. I went to school with kids like Kennedy, and they were never worried about cash. Could have been splitting an eightball with a group, but people weren’t pounding on his door at 2am looking to buy.