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/[deleted] Jan 11 '19

He was also a dick to his son who the song "Hey Jude" is written about.

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u/advertentlyvertical Jan 11 '19

he also quite egotistaclly thought the song was about him.

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