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Bucky

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2. Reagan opposed Nazis his whole life. He was more than conservative, however
Tue Aug 13, 2024, 06:48 PM
Aug 2024

He was downright regressive in many of his policies. But that said, he was loyal to the United States. Trump and Reagan are just not in the same category. Reagan, especially in Central America, betrayed American values, but he didn't outright oppose them. He didn't financially benefit from political office.

There were plenty of scandals in his administration from bad actors (no pun!) who sought to profit from public office, but they were corrupt as a side-hustle to doing their jobs. Trump's principle purpose and main objective in holding the office was to grift the American people and make obscene amounts of loot. This is not a difference of degrees.

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