Who do you think got Jack Kennedy elected and who his father was associated with? The mob, that’s who.
I don’t think that the amount of people being black mailed was the same during Kennedy administration. I think with the advent of computers and modern tech nothing can be kept a secret. if you have done anything illegal it will be found out about. If you haven’t done anything something can be manufactured. but the key to what is going on right now is that ahter finding out about the blackmaileble stuff the people being blackmailed are left alone and only called upone fo crucial situations and might even be given a chance toi advance politically.