From: AlleyCat <katt@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.trump,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Reagan Got It Right in 1988 - 37 years later... it's a different story
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:31:05 -0500
Organization: AlleyCat Computing, Inc.
On Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:44:28 +0000, Lee says...
>
> "Our peaceful trading partners are not our
China is a "peaceful" trading partner?
This did not apply in 1988, stupid.
> enemies; they are our allies.
"They... our allies", as you put it, enjoyed unequal trade deficits with us.
It's time they pay their fair share in trade, defense and all the other things
WE helped them build, after THEY, for the most part, LOST in WWII.
> We should
> beware of the demagogues who are ready to
> declare a trade war against our friends
Again... different times.
Does everything FDR said in the 40s pertain to today?
NO, so you get Reagan the fuck out of your mouth, idiot. You're only quoting
him, because you think we all worship him.
Nope.
We can't learn from Reagan now. Times are different. EVERYTHING is different,
except Russia and China are STILL our enemies.
You bashed Reagan any chance you could and now he's your best bud?
Fuck off, hypocrite.
> weakening our economy
Our economy is doing jusssst fine. The media is making it seem it's not.
> our national security
Yeah... China and Russia and Europe are all lined up out in the Atlantic to
attack us... right?
Fucking idiot.
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