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FakeNoose

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11. It was because of Reagan's anti-Soviet stance

Reply to allgood33 (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 03:48 PM

Dec 2018

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall," he famously said at the Berlin wall. Reagan got way too much credit when the wall actually came down in 1990. The USSR was unsustainable since Stalin or even before WWII, and it was only a matter time for it to implode. But people thought Reagan was a "hero" who brought down the USSR single-handedly.

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He and the unions took down communism in Europe.............. turbinetree Dec 2018 #1

Yes, he is a real hero. BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #2

Around the same time Reagan took down the unions here. allgood33 Dec 2018 #4

True and Lech is a "yuge" Reagan fan, as is most in Poland nt elmac Dec 2018 #7

I never did understand why our citizens didn't see the double standard and question why? allgood33 Dec 2018 #8

It was because of Reagan's anti-Soviet stance FakeNoose Dec 2018 #11

Let's Make the Polish Women Visible delisen Dec 2018 #3

His actions appear to have succeeded in his goal to make sure the world is paying attention Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2018 #5

It was low key, nondisruptive, and got attention to an important issue. SunSeeker Dec 2018 #6

He can wear any damn thing he wants MaryMagdaline Dec 2018 #9

Goddamn right! n/t Greybnk48 Dec 2018 #10