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[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 65 points 2 months ago (2 children)

And the war on drugs stuff, and the Iran-Contra stuff, the DoH grant rigging, Ill Wind, loans crisis, Wedtech scandal and so many more classics!

After all, he's number one in the hall of fame for convictions/indictions of Administration officials. A whooping 138 record, making him the Babe Ruth of corrupt US government leaders.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago

Don't forget the press secretary literally laughing as gay people die, until Reagan's friend Rock Hudson got HIV.

Yes, just like Trump and COVID, Reagan's some policy on HIV was "do nothing and hope people don't care".

[–] sxan@midwest.social 4 points 2 months ago

the Iran-Contra stuff

and throwing one of his underlings under the bus for it. He was a role model for Trump.