Reagan was a proto-Trump, Bush I was a proto-Trump, and Bush II was a proto-Trump. Trump is not some new phenomenon, he’s just a somewhat more repulsive version of shit that’s been going on for 45+ years now.
Reagan actually is a proto-trump. The others I’d argue aren’t. Reagan was an actor who won because of a populist push using their charisma (which I don’t see with Trump but it works for some reason). The Bush family were politicians who got into power through the normal political path. Sure, they were still fairly populist, but they weren’t outsiders working off of only stardom. Hell, MAGA is a Reagan slogan. He’s the proto-trump.
Reagan was a union leader in the 40s and 50s, governor of California in the 60s, and elected president in 84 - he didn’t just go from acting to being president, he had a lot more political experience and track record than Trump.
Sure he had charisma and was a good public speaker, but that’s pretty much what got Obama the presidency as well.
[Regan] had a lot more political experience and track record than Trump.
That’s like saying I have a better high jump than someone born without legs. Sure I can jump so much higher than them, but that’s nothing to brag about.
Regan was still a massive idiot who was woefully unprepared to be president, and was such an idiot that he would let his wife call a psychic to advise him on the most random bullshit around, down to when to land the fucking plane.
Reagan was a proto-Trump, Bush I was a proto-Trump, and Bush II was a proto-Trump. Trump is not some new phenomenon, he’s just a somewhat more repulsive version of shit that’s been going on for 45+ years now.
Reagan actually is a proto-trump. The others I’d argue aren’t. Reagan was an actor who won because of a populist push using their charisma (which I don’t see with Trump but it works for some reason). The Bush family were politicians who got into power through the normal political path. Sure, they were still fairly populist, but they weren’t outsiders working off of only stardom. Hell, MAGA is a Reagan slogan. He’s the proto-trump.
AKA providing material support to and doing business with the Nazis, iirc.
Yep. Not abnormal really. Lots of our elites became elites by doing horrible things, including working with Nazis.
NASA: exists
Reagan was a union leader in the 40s and 50s, governor of California in the 60s, and elected president in 84 - he didn’t just go from acting to being president, he had a lot more political experience and track record than Trump.
Sure he had charisma and was a good public speaker, but that’s pretty much what got Obama the presidency as well.
That’s like saying I have a better high jump than someone born without legs. Sure I can jump so much higher than them, but that’s nothing to brag about.
Regan was still a massive idiot who was woefully unprepared to be president, and was such an idiot that he would let his wife call a psychic to advise him on the most random bullshit around, down to when to land the fucking plane.
Begs the question: How are these dumbasses going to one-up this guy?