In 1980, I was released from a three-year sentence for a so-called “high school” that had significantly reduced my time hunting, fishing, and walking in the woods. But during that set, all three years, I was at our high school newspaper and my senior year I was named opinion editor, which was kind of like giving a crazy person a loaded gun – I had a lot of fun , but it also made me more politically aware than I had ever been. It was then that I began the habit of questioning my assumptions and delving deeper into topics than I suspect most people would, and this is also when I began to form some of the opinions and principles which I still represent today, almost half a century later.
And that summer I marched into the Reagan campaign offices in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and volunteered to aid. Admittedly, an enthusiastic 18-year-old was just handing out flyers, buttons and bumper stickers, but I did so with aplomb, and in November I marched into the voting booth for the first time and cast my ballot for Ronald Reagan. I have never regretted this vote. Reagan was one of the most consequential presidents of the 20th century and deservedly a great man, and now we see that the Dennis Quaid film about Reagan is one Home sales are blowing up.
The Movie “Reagan” has climbed to the top of the home sales charts following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory on November 5th.
“Reagan” was listed as No. 2 According to the film’s publicist, the film was overall on Amazon’s bestseller list for DVD, Blu-ray and digital download sales on Monday after being No. 1 over the weekend.
The team that created “Reagan” pointed to similarities between the two Republican giants and the synergies between Trump’s successful campaign and the film, which tells the life story of Reagan, a popular two-term president who was previously a Hollywood actor. retold.
I’m not sure how much President-elect Trump’s re-election victory (you know) affected these sales. There are some similarities between the two: both were in show business, both held controversial opinions, and both were unafraid to defy the prevailing opinions of the Washington establishment. But while Donald Trump entered politics in 2015 when he came down the golden escalator to announce his presidential candidacy, Ronald Reagan already had a career in politics before running for president – including two terms as governor of California. There are also differences in style:
Actor Robert Davidwho played Soviet Prime Minister Leonid Brezhnev in the film and is a staunch Trump supporter, said: “The film showed Reagan being demonized in the same way that Trump was.”
He said he was “thrilled” by Trump’s victory and was in Palm Beach with the president-elect for the victory celebration.
“They were both red, white and blue. The difference lies in the literary style. Trump is like Hemingway and James Joyce, direct and conscious, Reagan had a more reserved, poetic style,” Davi said.
This is a fair observation; Ronald Reagan was cheerful, upbeat, always smiling and upbeat, while Trump can be quick-tempered and snappy.
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However, Ronald Reagan can hardly be compared to any other president in living memory. Without him, the Cold War might not have ended so quickly and peacefully. He presided over a generation of economic growth and, more importantly, replaced Jimmy Carter’s “malaise” and “turn down the thermostat and put on a sweater” austerity policies with “Morning in America.”
I remember the Reagan years as radiant and successful. This is an America we must return to. And yes, I have already purchased my copy of the film. I recommend everyone to do the same.
