nd gave them inspiration to change the world for the better, and therefore gained their votes. As Arthur Schlesinger Jr. said, “He voiced the disquietude of the postwar generation . . .” (Schlesinger, 13). By using the youth to his political advantage, he ignited a chain of events that reverberates to this day. It was the first generation that had grown up in an age when American innocence had died. (Schlesinger, 12) This volatile mixture of loss of innocence, youth and idealism lead to the SDS, Black Panthers, The Weatherman, Flower Power and other organizations or beliefs that had idealistic views. This is a true political legacy, because by him inciting the youth of the 60’s to do better and “ . . . Ask what you can do for your country.” Led this country down the path of the turbulent 60’s, changing the dynamics of the country’s youth culture irreparably.However valid the point of JFK’s critics in reference to Kennedy’s flimsy legislation record, Kennedy does have a political legacy that is irrefutable. The idealism he gave to the youth of America, his mastery of the media, and his infusion of culture into the White House have left its mark politically in such a way that Presidents, Senators and congressmen can in no way escape it. John F. Kennedy does have a political legacy, and it is one that politicians must embrace or they will not be taken seriously by Americans....
