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[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 20 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I have a feeling it has a lot more to do with his good looks and womanizing than his policies, and I suspect a great deal of it might be "well he must've been pretty good if they felt the need to shoot him"

[–] RION@hexbear.net 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

What are even his accomplishments?

  • Not doing nuclear war
  • Wanting to go to the moon
  • ???
[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not getting tricked by the CIA into invading Cuba

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Though he notably got tricked by the CIA into making convertibles a lot less popular.

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago

Yeah they really hate when people don't fall for their tricks

[–] MarmiteLover123@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago

Those are pretty big world changing accomplishments to be fair.

[–] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Him getting killed halfway thru the term meant he couldn't do a lot more terrible things for which he could be remembered

[–] Hexboare@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

JFK's popularity is from 60 years or hagiography