Has democracy ended in the U.S.?

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

(07-03-2018, 02:02 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: Reagan had some issues, to be sure (Iran-Contra, trickle-down, changing FCC rules, etc.). But he also had some good points. He was enormously inspirational for a lot of people at certain times ("surly bonds" speech, "tear down this wall" speech, etc.). He was what he was: a good actor and, thereby, a good motivator.

Arming the Afghan rebels was the right decisions at that time and combined with increased military posturing on our part (stealth tech, the successful "Star Wars" hoax, etc.), helped hasten the breakup of the Soviet Union. Unfortunately, the following admins didn't follow-up with Afghanistan afterwards.

.......I mainly am against him for being the first administration to bring "trade deals" into the lexicon.  Sure, there were some good points, but his administration was the beginning of the dismantling of the middle/working class in earnest.