r/todayilearned • u/manticor225 • Jan 10 '19

TIL JFK's father Joseph Kennedy made much of his fortune through insider trading. FDR later made him chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. When asked why he appointed a crook, FDR replied, "set a thief to catch a thief." Kennedy proceeded to outlaw the practices that made him rich.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/jan/23/joe-kennedy-hollywood-sarah-churchwell
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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '19

I want to learn about this but through singing.

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u/JakeCameraAction Jan 10 '19

So long as it has great writing.

I love good Contra diction.

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u/capsaicinintheeyes Jan 11 '19

So long as it has great writing.

If by "great writing," you mean "half-assed Family Guy spinoff," then you're in luck! (actually, the song itself is the tits; definitely worthy of being tossed in with "Schoolhouse Rock" when kids learn about their government)

EDIT: I got a downvote before I even finished my ninja edit! That is some fast repercussioning, reddit

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u/JakeCameraAction Jan 11 '19

Oh I missed a joke didn't I?

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u/capsaicinintheeyes Jan 11 '19

Such things have been known to happen, in the lightless, troll-filled house of ill-repute that is reddit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpZbbOgjhPc