wcw43921
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wcw43921 reacted to DShomshak in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)
Friends who claim to know more about Reagan than I do add another difference: Whatever his politics, Reagan liked people, or at least a lot of people. He didn't live in a Trumpian world of fear, calculated cruelty and vindictive rage. (Cannot so vouch for some of the people around him.)
Dean Shomshak
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wcw43921 got a reaction from Pariah in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)
Not at all. The Reagans docu-series on Showtime illustrates a good number of parallels between Reagan and Trump. Both ran on platforms appealing to right-wing voters. Both ran on platforms vowing to "Make America Great Again"--Reagan had that slogan long before Trump took it for his own. Both of them had epidemics of new diseases with which to deal--AIDS for Reagan, COVID-19 for Trump. Both chose to deal with those diseases by basically ignoring them.
The biggest difference between the Reagans and the Trumps is, perhaps, in the First Ladies. Nancy Reagan wielded a tremendous measure of influence with Ronald, especially after he was shot by John Hinckley. Melania Trump, to my knowledge, wields little to no influence at all over Trump; she's basically just there to look pretty, and she doesn't even do that well.
The Reagans should be available online or on your On Demand service--check it out if you haven't already.
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wcw43921 reacted to Ternaugh in Foods for those that just don't care anymore
Sorry, I'm not a "people" person.
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wcw43921 got a reaction from unclevlad in In other news...
Sinead O'Connor--The Night She Tore Up That Picture
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wcw43921 got a reaction from Ternaugh in In other news...
Sinead O'Connor--The Night She Tore Up That Picture
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wcw43921 got a reaction from Old Man in In other news...
Sinead O'Connor--The Night She Tore Up That Picture
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wcw43921 got a reaction from Lawnmower Boy in Foods for those that just don't care anymore
"Or Die Trying!"
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wcw43921 reacted to Lord Liaden in What Have You Watched Recently?
I get where you're coming from, but Clark isn't Jordan's warden, he's his father. Trying to combine those roles never ends well. The kid becomes resentful and rejects his parents' guidance, and never really learns responsibility. And learning responsibility is an even bigger priority for a kid with powers. Push him down the wrong path, you wind up with a supervillain.
Clark had to go through this learning process himself. His parents had to trust him with his independence, and Clark has to show his son that he trusts him. It's hard, and it's risky, but that's true raising any child.
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wcw43921 reacted to Tjack in Total Hero Games posts
Superman with Mjolnir and Captain America’s shield beats EVERYBODY. Especially when drawn by George Perez.
