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submitted 4 months ago by roboto@feddit.org to c/world@lemmy.world

Did he do it for the memes?

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[-] kautau@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The same reason Reagan was so popular while he gutted the federal government to give to the rich, he was a literal celebrity and actor, and many Americans base their entire judgement of someone on their screen presence

[-] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago

And he was already suffering from dementia during his last term. It was just easier to hide back then.

[-] BossDj@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago

To be fair he only gutted social programs and only gave some of it to the wealthy. The rest went to the military budget. Federal spending ballooned under Reagan!

[-] kautau@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Right, should have specified “federal social programs and regulatory oversight”

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