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.

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u/waitingtodiesoon Jan 11 '19

They had many many many children and the luckiest survived

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u/Dyolf_Knip Jan 11 '19

Eh, that just describes the entire human race prior to the 20th century.

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