Why did Oswald kill JFK?

[Tom Mahon]

Why did Oswald kill JFK?

To become famous?

Because he was angry at Marina?

Because he was a Marxist and wanted to "advance the Dialectic" (which it now appears that he did)?

[Charles Collins]

Why did Oswald kill JFK?

To become famous?

Because he was angry at Marina?

Because he was a Marxist and wanted to "advance the Dialectic" (which it now appears that he did)?

We will never know why with any certainty. But I think that recent news reports had indicated to LHO that JFK was a threat to Castro. General Walker had also spoken out against Castro. And the opportunity to take a shot at JFK from the TSBD was just too tempting for him to resist.

[Richard Smith]

Oswald was a malcontent who blamed others for his marginalized life.  He thought he was smarter than others who he viewed as sheep accepting their pathetic roles in life.  That created resentment and a desire to show them who he was.  He turned to Marxism for attention as a counterpoint to the mainstream American political establishment and to stick it to those who had ignored him.  The assassination was a giant middle finger to those he held in contempt.  His own personal resentment fueled an anti-hero perspective of himself in which he could be someone important.  That much worked.  What he didn't bargain on was someone else with a similar mentality who would gun him down.

[Jim Hawthorn]

Oswald was a malcontent who blamed others for his marginalized life.  He thought he was smarter than others who he viewed as sheep accepting their pathetic roles in life.  That created resentment and a desire to show them who he was.  He turned to Marxism for attention as a counterpoint to the mainstream American political establishment and to stick it to those who had ignored him.  The assassination was a giant middle finger to those he held in contempt.  His own personal resentment fueled an anti-hero perspective of himself in which he could be someone important.  That much worked.  What he didn't bargain on was someone else with a similar mentality who would gun him down.

If he wanted to "show them who he was" or give "a giant middle finger to those he held in contempt", why the hell would he flatly deny having shot anyone and shout out that he was just "the patsy"?