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BigmanPigman

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12. Reagun was pure hypocrisy

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon May 20, 2024, 01:43 AM

May 20

When he was shot I was glad and so were all my freshman college roommates. When John Lennon was shot we cried, when Reagun was shot we rejoiced. We were only 18 but we knew Reagun was evil to the core.

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BLAME REAGAN [View all] appalachiablue May 19 OP

I agree. True Blue American May 20 #1

1980, the bomb that started massive problems and decline. There's appalachiablue May 20 #3

His acting abilities never impressed me. KS Toronado May 20 #13

Esp next to so many talented stars in H.wood's Golden Era appalachiablue May 20 #18

He did it while having a Democratic House his entire presidency. MichMan May 20 #2

He was super-close friends with Speaker Tip O'Neill Polybius May 20 #5

Check, my first thought. Tip was so smitten.. appalachiablue May 20 #7

I was in DC then, but not in Congress. Too bad, lol. appalachiablue May 20 #6

Trump had COVID. Reagan had Reagan. underpants May 20 #4

Amen to that, plagues appalachiablue May 20 #8

For good reason. My final drunk started the day of Reagan's inauguration. mjvpi May 20 #9

My friends and loved ones have listened to me saying "Blame Reagan" forever EverHopeful May 20 #17

Great post, Reagan's election was a shock and his and Bush Sr's appalachiablue May 20 #19

I truly wonder if America will ever be able to throw off the chains of the GOP shenanigans' chouchou May 20 #10

Let's hope the course can be changed, otherwise it's a very appalachiablue May 20 #20

Dont forget his economist sidekick Uncle Miltie SeanHG May 20 #11

Oh yes Friedman, Thatcher, creeps like Ayn Rand and their followers appalachiablue May 20 #21

Reagun was pure hypocrisy BigmanPigman May 20 #12

Reagan was a shallow idiot. rubbersole May 20 #14

Reagan policies combined with rise of the "information age" SleeplessinSoCal May 20 #15

Reagan was one fucking evil man. William769 May 20 #16

No argument here. Faux pas May 20 #22