Analysis: In First Debate, a Shadow War
Between Establishment Reaganism and Insurgent Trumpism
Posted By: earlybird, 8/27/2023 12:20:05 PM
It's not hard to understand why so many Republicans admire Ronald Reagan. "The Great Communicator" sparked a conservative revival that fractured the remnants of the left-wing New Deal coalition. As president, he helped end the Soviet Union, winning the Cold War. Forty-three years after the Reagan Revolution, and eight years after former President Donald J. Trump changed the game again, none of the Republicans who convened for the first presidential primary debate on Aug. 23 repudiated President Reagan. Even President Trump cited a move by President Reagan as precedent for his decision to skip the debate.
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Analysis: In First Debate, a Shadow War
Between Establishment Reaganism and Insurgent Trumpism 15 replies
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I usually pass over anything marked Analysis. But this one sounded quite different. And it is. I skimmed it and will reread it more carefully. His belief that many of those on the debate stage are stuck in Reaganism, which was right for its time in the ‘80s but is not right for now. Our country has substantially changed. A really provocative read for our reader/thinkers.