193 I think Ronald Reagan had every intention of fighting the powers that be until he was shot by a friend of the Bush family named John Hinckley. (youtu.be) 🔍 Notable posted 3 years ago by TrueAnon 3 years ago by TrueAnon +194 / -1 27 comments share 27 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Came to say this. Reagan did the opposite of everything he promised, but he was so goddamn smooth he got everyone to love him for it. That, and the press was just as complicit in his treachery as they are in today's.
Reagan re-regulated the media, allowing a handful of companies to buy everything.