Part 14/16:
Reflections of the Founders and Cautions for Today’s Leaders
Kennedy reflects on how his grandfather, Joe Kennedy, and his father, Robert F. Kennedy Sr., would perceive America today. He speculates they would be deeply disturbed by the ongoing military overreach, media manipulation, and political polarization, advocating they would focus heavily on public health, ending unnecessary wars, and restoring integrity to government.
He underscores the importance of education, noting that early Americans valued an informed citizenry as essential to democracy—a principle undermined by the erosion of the Fairness Doctrine and media consolidation.