Javierdude22:
I thought it wasnt about politics?
Wow...nicely done, couldnt get that sentence in font size 3?
Anyway, I can respect him as a person, like my neighbour. I can respect that he probably really was convinced he was doing a good thing. I do admit he rejuvenated the country, and he had loads of charisma. But many dictators have had charisma as well, and rejuvenated countries, and inspired. Doesnt mean they were doing a good thing.
And thats the jit. My opinion is that he wasnt doing good things. He loved the outdoors, yet did shite for the environment. He wanted less government, yet he had the same amount of government as when he entered the white house. He wanted less govt. spending yet he created a deficit we can't pronounce verbally. Clinton had to clean that mess up btw Gigz, and he did. He created morally deplorable policies in the form of Iran Contra, the support of rightist rebels in Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Panama. O and Gigz, did you know that a mildly left govt. in El Salvador was chosen democratically yet overthrown by rebels cause the governemnt was an inch to the left of the middle, thus too left for Reagan? Because of that another decade or so of civil war continued with tens of thousands of people very, very dead. But they were poor, lived in a country most people dont know where to find on the map (just call it Mexico), and they were simply not Americans so who gives rats ass.
And lets get something straight. He helped end the cold war. Gorbatsjov did the most to end it. Let me tell you that if Chroeschtjev and Gorbatsjov had switched timezones, it might have been a nuclear disaster by now. Good thing we had a mild and triggerhappy president during the Cuba crisis, and a triggerhappy and mild one during the 80ies. You fill in the blanks.
Good thing Gorbatsjov introduced his openness policy, and let it all end without any dead to mourn. Reagan did it the American way, guns guns guns guns.
What else is there? ah..
Sidenote: Let's not forget the disastrous Nixon and Ford years. The economy took some time though, he almost drowned the engine he kickstarted it so often. But from 1983 onwards it did go better. That is really the only thing I can give him politically.
I know he will be remembered as a very good President by half of the US. The other half will simply remember him, not necessary for the good. He was conspicuous yes, controversial yes, and a lot happened during his presidency, however many times not very good things.
I would not place him even close to FDR though, FDR is the best ever and that being there was no television then. With television, even idiots could run, and they did, and do.
He is dead, I feel sorry for his family as I would with any person. But if we discuss his political career he wont get any extra credit for it.
I thought it wasnt about politics?
Wow...nicely done, couldnt get that sentence in font size 3?
Anyway, I can respect him as a person, like my neighbour. I can respect that he probably really was convinced he was doing a good thing. I do admit he rejuvenated the country, and he had loads of charisma. But many dictators have had charisma as well, and rejuvenated countries, and inspired. Doesnt mean they were doing a good thing.
And thats the jit. My opinion is that he wasnt doing good things. He loved the outdoors, yet did shite for the environment. He wanted less government, yet he had the same amount of government as when he entered the white house. He wanted less govt. spending yet he created a deficit we can't pronounce verbally. Clinton had to clean that mess up btw Gigz, and he did. He created morally deplorable policies in the form of Iran Contra, the support of rightist rebels in Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Panama. O and Gigz, did you know that a mildly left govt. in El Salvador was chosen democratically yet overthrown by rebels cause the governemnt was an inch to the left of the middle, thus too left for Reagan? Because of that another decade or so of civil war continued with tens of thousands of people very, very dead. But they were poor, lived in a country most people dont know where to find on the map (just call it Mexico), and they were simply not Americans so who gives rats ass.
And lets get something straight. He helped end the cold war. Gorbatsjov did the most to end it. Let me tell you that if Chroeschtjev and Gorbatsjov had switched timezones, it might have been a nuclear disaster by now. Good thing we had a mild and triggerhappy president during the Cuba crisis, and a triggerhappy and mild one during the 80ies. You fill in the blanks.
Good thing Gorbatsjov introduced his openness policy, and let it all end without any dead to mourn. Reagan did it the American way, guns guns guns guns.
What else is there? ah..
Sidenote: Let's not forget the disastrous Nixon and Ford years. The economy took some time though, he almost drowned the engine he kickstarted it so often. But from 1983 onwards it did go better. That is really the only thing I can give him politically.
I know he will be remembered as a very good President by half of the US. The other half will simply remember him, not necessary for the good. He was conspicuous yes, controversial yes, and a lot happened during his presidency, however many times not very good things.
I would not place him even close to FDR though, FDR is the best ever and that being there was no television then. With television, even idiots could run, and they did, and do.
He is dead, I feel sorry for his family as I would with any person. But if we discuss his political career he wont get any extra credit for it.
