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Joe Kennedy died during a secret mission during WW2 in August 1944. Kennedy had been his father's protege for the presidency. Joe Kennedy was the eldest and most popular of the sons, and he domineered over John Kennedy. He was also something of a prep school bully towards Jack (sometimes physically), although the two did have a bond, and Jack Kennedy adored his older brother. Jack would argue with him, but at the same time, if anyone outside the family tried to step in, he'd tell them to mind their own business.

From what I can gauge about Joe Kennedy, he had the blunt Kennedy characteristics without the same depth. JFK was not the eldest brother, and was sickly as a child, which made Joe Kennedy Sr bring out a more tender side than he showed to his other children. This also lent to JFK developing a personality that was introspective and intellectual. Dealing with his older brother also likely lent to creative thinking and problem solving. Joe Kennedy did not have that, from what I would theorize based on what material there is to extrapolate from. He also seemed to be a parrot for his father's opinions and thinking.

It is difficult to measure this man because the biographical material is not there in a decent volume. However, the version I have in my head is good looking, charming, charismatic, shallow, and non-introspective; the good parts of the image JFK projected without the personal/mental maturity, because he had no need to develop it. Honestly, something of a Democratic Ronald Reagan. I also wonder if he would be a prep school bully in the political stage, friendly with his clique and dismissive or domineering of others. I would assume he learned more from what his father thought than from books, and that he would parrot similar sentiments on the Jews, among other things.

There is debate to be had on JPK's post-war path. He was involved in politics, his father thought he'd be president, and he was planning on running for the Congressional seat John Kennedy won in 1946. At the same time, Jackie Kennedy argued that she did not think Joe could go as far as Jack did and would not be president. Given his temperament, that may be a fair argument.
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