1. This thread by Prof. @KevinMKruse unfortunately presents a misleading & oversimplified history of John F. Kennedy & his presidency. Let's dig in and explore why, moving from the general to specifics. https://twitter.com/KevinMKruse/status/1104826912445206529 …
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(Sorry, I should probably tag
@IraStoll here)Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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6. Consider *why* JFK needed to give a campaign speech defining himself as a liberal: he needed to secure his base after a divisive primary. As
@IraStoll notes, he had often been identified as a conservative by fellow Democrats before 1960.pic.twitter.com/m8jvvYnF97
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7. And *listen* to that speech! JFK denies being "someone who is soft in his policies abroad, who is against local government, and who is unconcerned with the taxpayer's dollar, then the record of this party and its members demonstrate that we are not that kind of 'Liberal.'"
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So we can conclude from this (and some of his other threads I’ve read) that
@KevinMKruse is as much a partisan than historian. Wish he’d be more forthcoming. Those of us who read what he’s presented in this medium already know that though.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Stick to law.
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