"You're Steve Bannon's meat puppet."

'Bannon’s meat puppet': RFK Jr. lambasted after blaming America for Ukrainian youth deathshttps://t.co/OQOrYLsLwh

— Raw Story (@RawStory) July 15, 2023

The critique of Ukraine (and tacit approval of Russia) is obnoxious. But it’s the “American carnage” call back that struck me:

"Meanwhile, our cities decay, our infrastructure falls apart, our middle class hollows out, crime soars, chronic disease and addiction run rampant. We can heal all of this if we try. But not if we pour our resources into foreign adventures. Biden has lost his way. He is out of touch with the real needs and priorities of the American people. Do you care more about global military dominance, or would you like to rebuild our prosperity from the inside out? #Kennedy24"

Any of that sound even vaguely familiar? Or bear any resemblance to reality?

And what Democrats are Kennedy appealing to? The MAGA ones?

Truly impressive how what was once a far right talking point denying that Putin was the aggressor is now being spouted by RFK Jr and West https://t.co/5VQeZvlImN

— Don Moynihan (@donmoyn) July 15, 2023

It is getting harder and harder to determine who is far-right and who isn’t (it seems odd to call West “far right,” but Kennedy’s liberalism seems largely assumed rather than shown).  But “American Carnage” still feels pretty far-right.