JFK was ousted by the intelli-military complex (IMC™) for opposing the Vietnam War and trying to end the Cold War. LBJ came in and adopted the IMC line with regard to these affairs of the empire. Domestically, the establishment, including the IMC, encouraged LBJ to push through a number of civil rights laws and anti-poverty measures.
Similarly, Trump was ousted by the IMC. Unlike Kennedy, however, he was also loathed by a large segment of the general public. Biden, like LBJ, came to power at the behest of the IMC, and with free reign to be liberal domesically, as long he toes the line with regard to foreign affairs.
LBJ's ascendancy was followed by IMC bungling in foreign wars and domestic politics, which came to light and shattered the confidence of the American public. Nevertheless, the IMC prevailed and has continued to dominate foreign policy and limit the range of choices in our domestic politics. The Biden presidency thus represents a continuation of the empire's political modus operandi throughout my lifetime (born in 1952).
Update 424/2021: Radicals were given space in the domestic press following the assassination of JFK, and thus LBJ rode popular opinion to enact civil rights legislation. Eventually the radicalism of the 1960s took down the IMC's efforts in Vietnam.
Radicals have been given space in the domestic press following the Trump election and subsequent takedown by the intelligence agencies. Most 2020 radicals are however on the same side as the IMC.
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