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7. Even though Reagan would be considered a commie in today's Republican party

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2025, 05:14 PM

Jun 10

he started the ball rolling. Reagan started the mistrust of government. He wedded the white Christian nationalists, the zenophobes, and the oligarchs. He undermined labor in a big way. He got rid of the fairness doctrine which jump started the right wing media. He started the regulation is bad mantra. The road to Trump was paved by Reagan.