Letter From America
Marion McKeone: In Robert F Kennedy Jr, the Democrats have their own conspiracy-theorising crank
The Kennedy name triggers sentimentality for America’s lost promise, but this particular curmudgeon is unlikely to succeed Joe Biden in the White House
I’ll say one thing for Robert F Kennedy jr’s campaign: it definitely has the best merchandise. For starters, it’s actually wearable; his tie-dye T-shirts evoke fun and summer festivals, while the retro pale blues emblazoned with the Kennedy name recall the minimalist cool of the Sixties – even for those of us who weren’t around.
There’s none of the brash vulgarity or hate-infused slogans of the Trump or DeSantis tat. Just a name that triggers ...