The Deprogram Episode 171 - All Presidents Are War Criminals: Bush Senior, Reagan, Kennedy
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Feb 28, 2025 The hosts kick off with amusing anecdotes about their home recording habits. They dive into the quirks of clean bed sheets, then pivot to a serious analysis of presidential controversies surrounding JFK, Reagan, and Bush Sr. The episode unpacks the Kennedy family's questionable financial roots and critiques JFK's interplay with wealth and corruption. The transformative yet contradictory legacies of Reagan and Bush are explored, along with the grim implications of depleted uranium use in warfare. Listener engagement prompts further discussions on presidential legacies and controversies.
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Hakeem's Bedsheet Woes
- Hakeem prefers fitted bedsheets over loose ones.
- He finds loose sheets tedious to tuck in, especially with a large bed.
Kennedy Family Wealth
- JFK's father, Joseph P. Kennedy, amassed wealth through aggressive business practices, speculation, and corporate alliances.
- His ventures included banking, stock market manipulation, Hollywood investments, and alleged bootlegging.
Capitalism and Government
- Joseph Kennedy's real estate speculation in working-class areas like New York and Chicago displaced communities.
- He later chaired the SEC, highlighting the revolving door between capitalists and government.
