By today’s standards he seems mild. Even Obama praised him. Along with Lincoln, Republicans trot Ronald Reagan out every time Democrats praise the communication wizardry of Obama, Clinton, or Kennedy,
By today’s standards he seems mild. Even Obama praised him. Along with Lincoln, Republicans trot Ronald Reagan out every time Democrats praise the communication wizardry of Obama, Clinton, or Kennedy,
By today’s standards he seems mild. Even Obama praised him. Along with Lincoln, Republicans trot Ronald Reagan out every time Democrats praise the communication wizardry of Obama, Clinton, or Kennedy, or the stalwart composition of FDR or integrity of Truman. In reality, Reagan was an impenetrable facade of congeniality who was quite hostile to civil rights.
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Despite his public congeniality, Reagan was quite hostile to civil rights. He had a history of it leading back to his testimonies for the House Un-American Activities Committee—-tasked with weeding out and blackballing suspected Communist sympathizers.
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Ronald Reagan, prior to his political career, testified in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) on October 23, 1947. At the time, Reagan was working as the president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). During his testimony, he expressed his concerns about communist influence within Hollywood and the entertainment industry.
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Reagan named several individuals whom he believed to be members of the Communist Party or associated with communist activities. His testimony was notable for his strong anti-communist stance and his efforts to purge
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@Deglassco @[email protected] @[email protected] Ronnie Raygun sold us a LARGE bill of goods. My guess he was following the script of his Federalist Society (or previous organization - ?John Birch?) handlers.
"Aw, shucks. I'm just reading what they tell me..."@Deglassco @[email protected] @[email protected] Love these history lessons, Elisabeth! Thank you! I'm old enough to remember Reagan as Governor of California: "When you've seen one redwood, you've seen them all," and "If they want a bloodbath, we'll give 'em a bloodbath" (referring to demonstrators in Berkeley). A thoroughly unpleasant character with a Hollywood smile to cover up all his bigotry and ignorance.
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The line from Reagan to Trump is straight, unbroken, and lined with White Supremacy supporting oligarch money.