3 ms·
> 50 years ago, most normal Americans held these same beliefs Most Americans 50 years ago would be stunned that someone who has been married three times, and w
by labster 10y ago
> 50 years ago, most normal Americans held these same beliefs
Most Americans 50 years ago would be stunned that someone who has been married three times, and who has been caught on tape saying he wants to cheat with other women, is still running for President. That alone would be disqualifying.
- sidlls 10y agoUm, JFK begs to differ.
- sparky_z 10y ago"Most Americans" at the time had no idea about JFK's personal flaws in that regard. If they had, I can't imagine he would have reached the point of being nominated.
- Aloha 10y agoThe change is.. we know far more about our leaders than perhaps we should. No one is, has ever been, or will ever be, as saintly as our ideals require.
- Houshalter 10y agoI don't think that's true actually. The media had a policy on not reporting on candidates infidelity. People didn't think it was relevant to politics and that it was a cheap way of attack. As far as I can tell reporting on and outrage over sex scandals has only become more popular over time. Our culture is much more sensitive to it now, instead of the reverse.
- bdamm 10y agoQuite the contrary. The affairs were mostly secret up to the point he was elected president, and he was only married once.