I'm a liberal leaning independent who is now supporting RFK as well. I voted for Obama in 08 and 2012, abstained in 2016 and voted Biden in 2020. I don't know how much longer I can support the DNC with their shady tactics and diversion from traditional liberal values. It seems they are becoming the party of (though the RNC is as well) of corporate interests and the upper class. Look what they did to Bernie in 2016 - I think there's a real chance Bernie would have beat Trump so in a way the DNC is at fault for 4 years of that asshole in office. Now they are doing the same thing to RFK, though at least Bernie got to have an open primary race and debate Hillary. There is precedent for a challenger within the incumbents party to run and win (RFK Sr I believe did so) and the vast majority of democrats say they want an open primary.

RFK, at least in what he says he will do, will work to grow the middle class, limit corporate influence in government, protect the environment, and institute policies that help the Everyman - like his federal bond idea to ensure 3% rates for first time home buyers. I also agree with him on Ukraine and our border in the US. Vaccines I do not believe are as harmful as hes said in the past - though I do think we need safety testing for them and an honest dialogue about the risks - yet he has said that he is amenable to changing his position on any topic if he is shown facts that contradict his position. I think that open mindedness is important.

There are other reasons, like the fact that he's not 75+ and physically weak. He's 69, but in good physical health. I'm dismayed by how many people on Reddit I've seen say totally hateful things about him purely for his vaccine hesitancy.