• forrgott@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    Personally, I’m very bitter about the completely awful effects of Reagan’s tenure. Literally turned the office into a Hollywood act; you know damn well he wasn’t calling the shots. He was there to draw people’s attention.

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      10 months ago

      Let’s not forget the “war on drugs” as well. A lot of awful things came from the Reagan era.

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        10 months ago

        Including the gem “the most terrifying words in the English language: I’m from the government and I’m here to help!”

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      10 months ago

      Not to mention that he changed economic policy to ensure the boomer generation will dominate all following generations.