There was little that was “great” about the “great society” besides the great amount of spending it involved.
LBJ was a role model of an absolutely horrible president and and as a terrible human being.
“LBJ was a role model of an absolutely horrible president and and as a terrible human being.”
He represented the FDR wing of the Democrats and they did not trust the Kennedys. FDR sent JFKs dad to be ambassador to Great Britain, to keep him out of Washington D.C.
But Lee Harvey Oslwald gave the FDR wing what they wanted - an old FDR hand who was talented at getting things done in Congress (good at all the corruption and “horse trading”). He continued to use those talents as President.