Since November 22, 1963...

[Hekate]

72. Probably it would help understanding if you had actually been there. The Cold War was not one-sided

I'm sure you at least know that much. The USSR was extremely aggressive -- there's a reason Putin raises my hackles.

JFK instituted the Peace Corps, which was not trivial. Started the space program. Encouraged rigorous exercise in schools (healthy body, healthy mind). Used competition with the USSR as a foil to get our public schools up to snuff, in all subject areas but especially in math and science -- there's good reason why people my age are absolutely stunned at the destruction of our public school system.

JFK had only 3 years in office, less than one term. He had a personality that engaged and inspired, but he had less than one term. Whatever he might have been, might have accomplished, we will never truly know. But his two younger brothers lived long enough to give us some idea, though RFK's life was also cut short in the wave of political assassinations that plagued us.

Being dismissive of what he was able to accomplish in that short time is a pose to cover ignorance of the times he lived in, among other things.