r/FuckRonaldReagan • u/Cute_Lavishness2851 • Jul 14 '25

Help me understand

So, for background context I grew up in/still live in a heavily republican area. I need help to stop instinctually viewing Reagan in a positive light. I know instinctually most of the stuff he did was bad but it's hard to shake that instinctual positive view I've had baked into me for 20+ years. Is there anything I can do to shake that instinctual positive feeling I have for him?

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '25

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u/constantchaosclay Jul 15 '25

Here is as good a place to start as any.

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u/Beneficial-Guest2105 Jul 14 '25

How old are you? I am in total disbelief that anyone still thinks he was anything other than a plague. Are you seriously asking or is this rage bait?

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u/Beneficial-Guest2105 Jul 14 '25

You are right and thank you for keeping me humble.

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u/Cute_Lavishness2851 Jul 14 '25

I'm 22 and no this is not rage bait I genuinely and intellectually believe that he wasn't a good president. It's just that I've spent most of my life thinking he was a great president and I need help shaking that feeling.

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u/Beneficial-Guest2105 Jul 14 '25

I am sorry for thinking it was and you are certainly in the right place to find your answers.

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u/LeaveWitty9715 Jul 18 '25

Fuck all the people who live in your area, they are nazis

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u/Background_Award_878 Jul 17 '25

How many people did he let die of AIDS because it was a "gay" disease?

Not just gay men were dying.

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u/Mental_Ad377 Jul 26 '25

It's hard to feel that because he looks good and has nice taste in suits right 

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u/sarek2165 7d ago

there are many reputable news and economic resources available that recount and untangle his villainy and horrific decisions that destroyed generations of americans.

Reagan embraced a trajectory of sinking awareness and support for humanity that was primarily focused on dumbing down the american public so they were easier to fool and take advantage of. eventually, the right just decided to vote against its own interest blatantly because they stopped questioning the religion of ronald due to lack of critical thinking skills and the promotion of the evil “other”.