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Sevender's avatar

He was literally demented after Hinckley shot him. His administration ushered in all tHe worst neocons and neoliberal policies that destroyed America in the years since. And he should’ve been impeached as even he thought he would be.

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Rfhirsch's avatar

That was the view promoted by the Democrats, but it is no longer. You should read the books I mentioned in order to understand the truth about Reagan.

Or, if you don't have time to read, at least read about his speech at the Berlin Wall. Peter Robinson wrote the speech and describes how Reagan battled the people in his administration who opposed his statements:

https://news.stanford.edu/2019/11/06/reagans-mr-gorbachev-tear-down-this-wall-was-almost-left-unsaid/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-nov-06-oe-mann6-story.html

https://macmillan.yale.edu/event/struggle-over-reagans-tear-down-wall-speech

President Reagan clearly did not have any dementia in 1987!

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Gnomon Pillar's avatar

Reagan was the dim, affably incurious, reliably upbeat retrograde hired pitchman for the psychopathic neo-liberals and neo-cons whose excremental cloud seeding in the 1980s precipitated today's never-ending American shit storms.

The entire catalog of Reagan's personal ideas and thoughts, before, during or after his presidency, never elevated above or beyond the content of a 1954 30-second radio commercial for a Westinghouse washing machine.

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Rfhirsch's avatar

Excellent 1990s Democratic Party thinking! If you want to be up to date with the real facts, read the books.

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Trollificus's avatar

I'm still grappling with the fact that the country was destroyed during and after Reagan's presidency.

I mean, I obviously missed something there!

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Peacelady's avatar

Yeah, the 1980s, when terrorists were called freedom fighters and stealing from the poor to give to the rich became fashionable again. His schtick became so popular, the Democrats adopted it. Now we live in a country where fascism is normalized. Hope Ronnie and Madeleine are enjoying their stay in the inferno. Can’t wait for Henry to join them.

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