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64. stunning... a man born in 1911 had views that in todays world appear sexist and bigoted.

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Fri Feb 21, 2014, 04:29 PM

Feb 2014

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Textbook tells truth about RAYGUN & wingnuts (corrupt lazy sexist racist), wingnut heads explode!1 [View all] UTUSN Feb 2014 OP

That's what college is supposed to do get the red out Feb 2014 #1

I'm sure a 19 yr old, born in 1995, never experienced the real Reagan. JaneyVee Feb 2014 #2

She obviously thinks unions are evil and the middle class were just lazy people who got lucky Boomerproud Feb 2014 #56

...came into the world at the start of the Clinton boom years. Grins Feb 2014 #66

Come on the first woman on the Supreme Court exboyfil Feb 2014 #3

Naming token minorities is a worn technique for Rethugs UTUSN Feb 2014 #10

The term Malcolm X used was, imthevicar Feb 2014 #26

I wondered at first if maybe the textbook was giving this as one perspective deutsey Feb 2014 #12

that's like saying there's a debate about human-caused global warming certainot Feb 2014 #48

Maybe deutsey Feb 2014 #53

i hear what you're saying but we're at a point where we're losing huge time discussing and analyzing certainot Feb 2014 #61

Supporting Reagan on a Democratic forum? FSogol Feb 2014 #18

Most on DU could have voted yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #52

Not sure what "most" OldHippieChick Feb 2014 #87

Glad for that yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #89

Academic freedom Android3.14 Feb 2014 #19

It says right in the title: Critical Thinking Perspectives. Those are views from Hissyspit Feb 2014 #24

Are you sure you're on the right site? lark Feb 2014 #33

Is the TRUTH partisan now? rickyhall Feb 2014 #36

So true lark Feb 2014 #37

I did as well. And told friends sarcastically when idiot America made him pResident, "We loved LuckyLib Feb 2014 #43

re read the quotes above. says cons think HUMANS are incapable..... everything quoted above is true certainot Feb 2014 #46

I don't think people engaged in social work can possibly do their jobs Warpy Feb 2014 #54

My life experience has taught me that Republicans are as compassionate as a coiled rattlesnake Stargazer99 Feb 2014 #65

Me too. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #77

Criticism of Reagan is drivel? Enthusiast Feb 2014 #79

Do you know how homelessness grew during the Reagan and Bush I eras? It was terrible. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #99

Sad to hear the ignorance of college students whose parents were raised on Reagan. Octafish Feb 2014 #4

But book burnings are a trademark RWing tradition! Rex Feb 2014 #11

About time a textbook tells the truth Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #5

In Reagan's Defense modrepub Feb 2014 #6

Fuck Reagan. He told lies while his cronies stole from the Government. FSogol Feb 2014 #30

+10000 heaven05 Feb 2014 #69

Yeah, right. Octafish Feb 2014 #31

very convenient for him BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #42

reagan and much of his admin should have gone to jail. his most important achievement was killing certainot Feb 2014 #50

Absolutely! tecelote Feb 2014 #81

There is NO defense of that racist crap stain LeftOfWest Feb 2014 #55

I agree, and please allow me to summarize: Mr.Bill Feb 2014 #75

He was a two-bit actor who finally landed a top role with the aid of corporate America. olegramps Feb 2014 #83

"the efforts of many others to paint an image of a great leader." Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #98

Frightened by the Truth. SamKnause Feb 2014 #7

Truth hurts sometimes. 2naSalit Feb 2014 #8

TRUTH OUT joanbarnes Feb 2014 #9

Not that I like Reagan at all but.... MissMillie Feb 2014 #13

Many women....as in a quantity of women to significant positions. nt okaawhatever Feb 2014 #16

I mis-read it MissMillie Feb 2014 #17

I think the article was trying to make that happen. They also said the book says okaawhatever Feb 2014 #23

"... failed to appoint many women to significant positions of power during his presidency." Pantagruelsmember Feb 2014 #70

And right wing websites have echoed this Republican organization claiming alp227 Feb 2014 #103

Reagan's idea of charity was . . . aggiesal Feb 2014 #14

throw the book away--her daddy must have bought it for her dembotoz Feb 2014 #15

Anna, you get 25 extra credit points for DISPROVING what's in that book, alp227 Feb 2014 #20

The Truth Hurts nt MrScorpio Feb 2014 #21

My first thought also... you beat me too it...:-) MysticHuman Feb 2014 #58

Typical hit piece full of lies. The article claims the book states conservatives okaawhatever Feb 2014 #22

Most important response in this thread -- Thanks for setting the record straight. nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2014 #62

Here's the page in question: El_Johns Feb 2014 #100

its all about projection for republicans...thats why they always play the victim card. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #102

I'm going to order a copy malaise Feb 2014 #25

Critical Thinking shawn703 Feb 2014 #27

You are 19 years old Ash_F Feb 2014 #28

I suppose the book doesn't describe Reagan's alleged rape of actress Selene Walters aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2014 #29

never seen this before steve2470 Feb 2014 #38

It's been extensively discussed at DU in the past aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2014 #47

ok thanks for the links steve2470 Feb 2014 #49

Well, if it does, it certainly help the repuke argument hughee99 Feb 2014 #91

Oh, you means such witness-corroborated stories about Reagan's past behavior aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2014 #93

Is the book's goal to point out that Raygun was a sexist and corrupt man hughee99 Feb 2014 #95

I haven't read the book but it obviously is broader than you think aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2014 #97

I wonder maindawg Feb 2014 #32

+1 dreamnightwind Feb 2014 #71

+1 a whole bunch! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #78

Reality, and its well-known liberal bias. Just awful. byronius Feb 2014 #34

Don't know... DirtyDawg Feb 2014 #35

Facts scare conservatives Gothmog Feb 2014 #39

The Right engaged in revisionist history and made Reagan a GOD.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #40

Classic! Amazing how far we haven't come. nt adirondacker Feb 2014 #96

Excerpt from Richard Pryor Tay123 Feb 2014 #41

he was always an opportunist madrchsod Feb 2014 #44

Sometimes the truth hurts lol Fearless Feb 2014 #45

reviews of her book on Amazon steve2470 Feb 2014 #51

Is there anything more useless than a young Republican? n/t wryter2000 Feb 2014 #57

Sophomoronic Political Science Major ashling Feb 2014 #59

I'm just curious, do have ANY holidays honoring conservatives? FourScore Feb 2014 #60

They just don't like hearing the truth Rider3 Feb 2014 #63

stunning... a man born in 1911 had views that in todays world appear sexist and bigoted. GRACIEBIRD Feb 2014 #64

True but Notafraidtoo Feb 2014 #80

Funny how "controversial" seems to keep gettng used as a cover word for "true" Scootaloo Feb 2014 #67

Reagan Definitely Was "Unconcerned About The Well-Being" Of Many Americans DallasNE Feb 2014 #68

Thank you. And I will add that the Reagan administration's lack of concern about AIDS stemmed Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #86

Am trying to imagine young southern Conservatives DeadLetterOffice Feb 2014 #72

Reagan was an oily, smarmy asshole, charlatan, and corporate cipher YoungDemCA Feb 2014 #73

May he rot in peace. russspeakeasy Feb 2014 #74

19-year-old Anna Chapman was not there. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #76

Read it and weep... ReRe Feb 2014 #82

Yet, during the 2008 primary, both Hillary and Obama named Reagan merrily Feb 2014 #84

Very true on the Pessimistic view PatrynXX Feb 2014 #85

Here is what the Advocate says about Reagan's high position among the 45 Biggest Homophobes Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #88

Almost everything wrong with 21st Century America began with Reagan. Zen Democrat Feb 2014 #90

A textbook telling the truth. ananda Feb 2014 #92

Reagan is synonymous with fraud. gulliver Feb 2014 #94

The truth is very insulting to "conservatives".. Cha Feb 2014 #101