The Power of Wealth
- Episode aired Mar 11, 2018
- 42m
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7.9/10
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Joseph Kennedy's political ambition passes first to his son Joe Jr. and then to reluctant second son, Jack.Joseph Kennedy's political ambition passes first to his son Joe Jr. and then to reluctant second son, Jack.Joseph Kennedy's political ambition passes first to his son Joe Jr. and then to reluctant second son, Jack.
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Martin Sheen
- Self - Narrator
- (voice)
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- ConnectionsFeatures PT 109 (1963)
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Episode 1 Unfounded Claims and Distortions
Incredibly, this television show from start to finish, comes out swinging with various unfounded, unsubstantiated claims. Not only does the show casually lob out completely unproven accusations, but they do not even attempt to cite proof. In the first episode the show claims that Joseph Kennedy forced his two eldest boys to enlist, after two failed physicals, had John Kennedy forced into Navy Intelligence, had his girlfriend declared a spy and deported, had him transferred into direct combat and with these claims the show was just getting warmed up. The show goes on to claim, without a breath an ounce of factual evidence, that after PT-109 was destroyed in combat, John F Kennedy should have been court martialed. Instead, the show claims, Joseph Kennedy intervened, squashed the court martial and instead had JFK both the Marine & Navy Medal of Honor as well as the Purple Heart. This show paints Joseph Sr as omnipotent to the point of ridiculousness. During the start of WWII Joseph Kennedy's political influence was in shambles due to his fall from grace as Ambassador to England during Hitler's appeasement. Yet this show has him single-handedly running the Navy. Again, zero documentation is provided. Yet scene after scene, sentence after sentence the show lobs false narrative after false narrative with absolutely no academic or even common sense substantiation. Shows like this are a great disservice to the preservation of historical accuracy and true US history. If the National Enquirer attempted a documentary, this would be the caliber of product.
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- mcstemma
- Mar 20, 2018
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