SOTU (thread 9), Episode 11: If JFK Watched the State of the Union: Ambition vs. Applause

Imagine JFK watching a modern State of the Union: he’d admire the show, but he’d quickly ask a sharper question — what do we owe the future?

He’d push for big projects, public service, and collective responsibility over applause and grievance. In short: more ambition, more humility, more action — less just cheering from the sidelines.