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In reply to the discussion: Reagan Biographer Attacks AOC, AOC Responds Brilliantly. [View all]KY_EnviroGuy
(14,491 posts)that after skimming his history in politics, this guy is most certainly a liar of Trumpian class.
Further, he's making a public claim that someone he's known is not a racist. In my over 50-years as an adult, I found I've had to get to know most people on a personal level for a while for their racism to come out. It's rare these days for anyone to be publicly racist in an overt way and Reagan certainly knew better for political reasons. Almost all politicians know damn well they must hide any racist leanings (either current ones or those from their past).
I'm not convinced he was that close to Reagan and again with him being Republican, he would lie about it anyway. I believe that was one of Reagan's many sacred political commandments which said to never be critical of any Republican.
Unfortunately social media is so tribal and bubble-like, any rebuke he gets from AOC will fall on deaf ears. That's why I feel these social media exchanges are a waste of good electrons.