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In reply to the discussion: What the Final Stage of Reaganism Looks Like, Thom Hartmann [View all]Lonestarblue
(12,959 posts)One reason among many to vilify Reagan is trickle-down economics, which has decimated the middle class and enriched the top 1% beyond belief. And yet Republican voters today still praise Reagan for his economic policies, which also increased the poverty rate.
The press did not do its job of reporting the effects of his policies and his attacks on government. They, too, were in love with Saint Ronnie. Even when they knew he likely had dementia before his second election, they did not report the national security issues of having a president whose memory was failing. I remember reading a book by Lesley Stahl years ago in which she admitted that she knew something was wrong with Reagan because she had observed his lapses herself, but she said nothing to the public. She and other journalists actually helped hide his illness. Where was her obligation as a reporter to tell the truth?
And today the media is even worse, driven by conservative owners who value profits over news. I understand the need to make a profit, but that should be possible with good reporting.
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