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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)The thought was horrible to me then. When he beat Carter with his Iran Contra plot, I thought the world was coming to an end. And I didn't buy his 'Morning in America' ads with music. In fact, I am predisposed to reject political soundtracks designed to effect feelings.
Reagan was and did every single thing you charge him with in those threads and in this one. We remember the same things. I argued with the soon to be Reagan Democrats as I saw their anger at affirmative action (in my corporation, it forbid discrimination in hiring and work by race, sex, religion or ethnicity, place of origin and what was then called, 'sexual orientation') as white, straight males were always complaining abou it. The televangelicals, even more than the Vatican, lied about gays and AIDS, even saying you could get it from mosquitoes. It 'justified' what Reagan did. Why he was so full of hate, IDK, but as he started out in the CP, jumped into the guild, then went far right, doesn't make sense to me.
Thanks for listing Reagan's crimes. Anyone that age should have known better than to support him. It makes me question their judgement. Whatever they say is noise, IMO.