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Too true, sadly. Much as I loathe Reagan, at least he was opposed to Russia. Can't say that about the current "Party of Reagan".He was in large part opposed to the USSR for the wrong reasons though. Also, the USSR and today's Russia have very little in common. Reagan would undoubtedly have been pro-Putin if Putin governed any other country than Russia in the exact same way.Exactly. Reagan was not an enemy to oligarchy and Russia is the world's biggest oligarchy.
He was in large part opposed to the USSR for the wrong reasons though. Also, the USSR and today's Russia have very little in common. Reagan would undoubtedly have been pro-Putin if Putin governed any other country than Russia in the exact same way.Exactly. Reagan was not an enemy to oligarchy and Russia is the world's biggest oligarchy.
Too true, sadly. Much as I loathe Reagan, at least he was opposed to Russia. Can't say that about the current "Party of Reagan".
He was in large part opposed to the USSR for the wrong reasons though. Also, the USSR and today's Russia have very little in common.
Reagan would undoubtedly have been pro-Putin if Putin governed any other country than Russia in the exact same way.
Exactly. Reagan was not an enemy to oligarchy and Russia is the world's biggest oligarchy.