Well, I just had my last meal with my dad, I think.

[AverageJoe]

69. I lost my dad to Reagan for a few years

We used to get into horrible screaming matches about Reagan. My dad loved him, voted for him twice, and thought he was a great President. The only evidence he could ever supply in support of this, however, was that Reagan gave what my dad thought were engaging speeches.

My dad eventually wised up after listening to the audio version of Studs Terkle’s book, Working, and came to have a better understanding of the tough lives of the American working class, especially under the Reagan regime.

We eventually got past our falling out, but it was hard. (Fortunately, he didn’t like Trump.)

AND MY DAD WAS A FREAKING COLLEGE PROFESSOR. The fascist propaganda machine can pull in those you might never expect to be susceptible.