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Why is JFK a staple for comparison?

Why is JFK a staple for comparison with certain people?

"Heath Ledger was the JFK of acting". I've heard this many times.

"2 Pac was the JFK of music". Oh, yes. I've heard this more than once, also.

Can anyone explain? Maybe because of my age, and unfamiliarity with JFK's legacy, I just don't get it.

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Why is JFK a staple for comparison with certain people?

"Heath Ledger was the JFK of acting". I've heard this many times.

"2 Pac was the JFK of music". Oh, yes. I've heard this more than once, also.

Can anyone explain? Maybe because of my age, and unfamiliarity with JFK's legacy, I just don't get it.

He is considered a very able and excellent politician who was cut down in his prime it is expected that he would have achieved great things.

Thus anyone with great talent who dies prematurely might be considered, JFK of their field.

It's like, imagine Obama died tomorrow- he would be heralded as one of the most promising presidents ever who was tragically cut down before he had a chance to do magnificant things.

So think of Obama and the hype that surronds him, transfer that to JFK.

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Just means someone with infinite potential who died before/during their prime.

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because his name makes for a catchy acronym.

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Hmmm never heard of any of this.But JFK did do more in his short one thousand days of office for the people than any other president since Lincoln so maybe thats why since he went all out on everything I guess.

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Hmmm never heard of any of this.But JFK did do more in his short one thousand days of office for the people than any other president since Lincoln so maybe thats why since he went all out on everything I guess.

never messed with the spiderman till now...I hope you dont hold to much faith in lincoln ...he was more like current presidents than most of the mid termers...them youngin presidents ...ahh another discussion I need some prep for...jfk was a tad bit different

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Kennedys are overrated.

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Kennedys are overrated.

Why do you like to always weirdly generalize stuff.

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Kennedys are overrated.

In what sense?

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its really a silly analogy because jfk had alot of hype but all he managed to do is become insanely popular via martyrdom.

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In what sense?

Celeb in every sense of the word. They're consider in same level as FDR in politics when in fact they're more known for celebrity status. Oh, and God forbid if anyone says anything critical about them.

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FDR is also very, very much overrated.

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its really a silly analogy because jfk had alot of hype but all he managed to do is become insanely popular via martyrdom.

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I do agree that his death is a very large part in his fame.

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FDR is also very, very much overrated.

very true indeed.

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Why is JFK a staple for comparison with certain people?

"Heath Ledger was the JFK of acting". I've heard this many times.

"2 Pac was the JFK of music". Oh, yes. I've heard this more than once, also.

Can anyone explain? Maybe because of my age, and unfamiliarity with JFK's legacy, I just don't get it.

They'll be saying they're the Barack Obama next, after he dies.

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Kennedys are overrated.

I've always thought they had something to do with Marilyn Monroe's death

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Jfk told Cuba that America had Nukes ready to fire on them when we really didn't. That was a ballsy move that most likely prevented America from being a fuk hole cinder thats the only reason i like him. Oh, and because of his goofy ass accent.

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FDR is also very, very much overrated.

well you're a quasi-anarchist, so of course you think that.

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