It's hard for me to give Reagan too much credit or place too much blame on him for what happened during his presidency. He was old, lazy and uninformed on many issues. His policy decisions were heavily influenced by his advisors. Reagan acted more like a ceremonial figure than a real president. He did very well in that respect, he communicated well with the American people and foreign leaders respected him. He had to work with a Democratic Congress, and he managed that quite skillfully. Even liberal historians generally rate Reagan as one of the better presidents in US history. The bottom line is, the American people liked him. Well, white people liked him.
The best and worst thing about Reagan was his profound hatred of Communism. Reagan's policies helped bring about the fall of the Soviet Union (although, to be honest, Gorbachev contributed more to the USSR's demise). On the other hand, his ardent anti-Communism meant he was willing to do anything to hurt the Commie bastards, even if it meant putting money and weapons into the hands of other bastards.
Reagan was a man of simple philosophy: he believed in the efficiency of the private sector, the inefficiency of the public sector and in the inherent evil of Communism. Everything else was details.
The best and worst thing about Reagan was his profound hatred of Communism. Reagan's policies helped bring about the fall of the Soviet Union (although, to be honest, Gorbachev contributed more to the USSR's demise). On the other hand, his ardent anti-Communism meant he was willing to do anything to hurt the Commie bastards, even if it meant putting money and weapons into the hands of other bastards.
Reagan was a man of simple philosophy: he believed in the efficiency of the private sector, the inefficiency of the public sector and in the inherent evil of Communism. Everything else was details.
