Yes, even as a kid I remember news alternating between showing him as a mean right-wing Republican who hates poor people, and a doddering old fool. It wasn't nearly as bad as with Trump, and the neolib establishment has softened on him now. Leftists (communists) still hate him. I remember talking with a lefty younger co-worker about how Reagan's legacy looks better now and he said "no he was still a shitty president with trickle down economics."
The press has portrayed every Republican president since WW2 as a fool, evil, or an evil fool. The last being especially hilarious, because they are trying to convince you that the guy is an idiot, but they also try to convince you he's some sort of evil genius bent on ruining people's lives. It'd be funny if it wasn't so sad and obvious when you sit down and think about it.
Eisenhower was a fool.
Nixon was evil.
Reagan was an evil fool.
Bush senior was a fool.
Bush junior was a fool, then Iraq happened, and after that he was an evil fool.
Trump was/is an evil fool.
Reagan was controversial? Dude is the epitome of the milquetoast neo-con.
Yes, even as a kid I remember news alternating between showing him as a mean right-wing Republican who hates poor people, and a doddering old fool. It wasn't nearly as bad as with Trump, and the neolib establishment has softened on him now. Leftists (communists) still hate him. I remember talking with a lefty younger co-worker about how Reagan's legacy looks better now and he said "no he was still a shitty president with trickle down economics."
The press has portrayed every Republican president since WW2 as a fool, evil, or an evil fool. The last being especially hilarious, because they are trying to convince you that the guy is an idiot, but they also try to convince you he's some sort of evil genius bent on ruining people's lives. It'd be funny if it wasn't so sad and obvious when you sit down and think about it.
Eisenhower was a fool. Nixon was evil. Reagan was an evil fool. Bush senior was a fool. Bush junior was a fool, then Iraq happened, and after that he was an evil fool. Trump was/is an evil fool.
It's all so tiresome.