I've never understood why some people who are immigrants, some who are middle classed, or economically at or below the poverty level, would vote Republican.
Reagan was not a pawn, he was a complicit liar who was in bed with the religious right to dupe the American people. He was the front. The retired actor who everyone trusted and knew. He was the face. But he was also the most racist and homophobic asshole since Nixon. And Nixon was a lot.
Because of his indifference towards the people infected with HIV, the virus devastated millions. I lost my best friend in 1994 because Reagan stalled research on HIV and stalled the public health awareness campaign to prevent the spread.
All these rich people aren’t going to be able to live in the United States because we’re going to trash your yard. Everything their cars, the ugly faceless we’re gonna trash them.
That’s what I’m talking about. His inaction on the AIDS crisis was a vile and despicable act that was intended to harm. The cruelty was the point. He looked away because of who was dying. It wasn’t until it affected a white, straight, male child who had hemophilia that Reagan decided to take note.
And don't forget his wife's "Just Say No" disaster to drugs. He also closed the mental hospitals where people who needed 24/7 care were housed. Many died in parks, on streets.
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