JFK was definitely for equality in civil rights and opposed racism. He also fought the mafia and the union leaders run by the mafia. The list is short of Dem politicians who are highly visible that can claim they took on part of their base with the unions. Further, he opposed the socialism found today in the far left antifa and socialist groups counter-protesting. The USSR and the Soviet bloc, Cuba and Castro, for examples. I wonder if being a Catholic, visible and as open as he was about it, would be a concern today?

JFK was more the exception rather than the rule.