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JFK the junkie: The Crown's unflattering portrayal of the 35th president as a jealous, controlling h

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JFK, a serial womanizer, was on a cocktail of drugs during his presidency to cope with various medical ailments, according to medical records.

He first used steroids to treat his autoimmune deficiency, then turned to painkillers when they damaged his bones. When he found the painkillers slowing him down, he began taking amphetamines.
Presidential historian Robert Dallek, a history professor at Boston University, told ABC claims Kennedy suffered from colitis, prostatitis, and Addison's disease, which affects the body's ability to regulate blood sugar and sodium, and osteoporosis.

Medical records reveal that Kennedy was taking a mix of drugs ncluding codeine, Demerol and methadone for pain; Ritalin, meprobamate and librium for anxiety; barbiturates, thyroid hormone; steroids, antihistamines, and more.

'He was very much a functional addict — initially by necessity and then he was managing the side effects. I think he had his own Dr. Feelgood and that was part of the picture.'

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If you haven't seen The Crown on Netflix, I would recommend it. I just finished Season 2, and something that occurred really stood out to me.

It portrays JFK as a functioning drug addict and womanizer who got physically abusive with Jackie on occasion. Given the times we're in now, this is especially jarring. It depicts that Jackie, too, was taking drugs with him, and that Bobby was his running buddy on his escapades.
 
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Erod said:
If you haven't seen The Crown on Netflix, I would recommend it. I just finished Season 2, and something that occurred really stood out to me.

It portrays JFK as a functioning drug addict and womanizer who got physically abusive with Jackie on occasion. Given the times, this was especially jarring. It depicts that Jackie, too, was taking drugs with him, and that Bobby was his running buddy on his escapades.
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I've always said that if JFK had not had the good fortune of being assassinated, he would have been judged the worst president of the 20th Century.
 
Netflix is now considered a news source?
 
Erod said:
If you haven't seen The Crown on Netflix, I would recommend it. I just finished Season 2, and something that occurred really stood out to me.

It portrays JFK as a functioning drug addict and womanizer who got physically abusive with Jackie on occasion. Given the times we're in now, this is especially jarring. It depicts that Jackie, too, was taking drugs with him, and that Bobby was his running buddy on his escapades.
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Not to split hairs, but one doesn't take ritalin for anxiety. Maybe FOR anxiety, but not to help with anxiety.
 
Was there any problem with his Presidency while he served?

Then what's the point of speaking ill of the dead?
 
Is it just me, or does this see very convenient?
 
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Was there any problem with his Presidency while he served?

Then what's the point of speaking ill of the dead?
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What's the point of criticizing people for "speaking ill of the dead"?




It's a ridiculous sentiment, basically just old-school political correctness. There is absolutely no reason why we should distort history by only saying positive things about dead people.
 
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