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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
In addition to what others have already mentioned, he was a complete hypocrite, he was previously the president of the screen actors guild, a role in which he supported numerous strikes, then when he became the POTUS he declared war on unions.
Honest question: What do you like about Reagan?
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He also gets way too much adoration for the "Tear Down This Wall" speech. Gorbachev had already backed out of the Brezhnev Doctrine and created a climate for a peaceful German revolution.
Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech was an attempt to look tough at a time when his administration was failing. Of course, the wall did come down and Reagan's supporters gave him credit as if him just saying to do made it happen. It was already happening.