I believe Trump is emulating Reagan’s strategies. His campaign spokesperson talks in front of Reagan’s portrait. Like Reagan, Trump is arguing that the US must be rescued from a rapid descent brought on by a Democratic president and promises to "make America great again." Trump is promoting “nostalgia” for Reaganesque good ole times, to an audience that has been fed the bullshit that “Reagan was the best President Ever” … hanging on to Reagan’ coattails!
But a quick look back at history reveals a totally different truth about Reagan. There is no need to be nostalgic.
We now know that Reagan secretly dealt with Iran’s mullahs to humiliate Jimmy Carter and keep the U.S. embassy hostages through the Presidential election cycle. We also know that it Reagan secretly dealt with the Mullahs to deliver arms for cash, and used the cash to assist the contra’s in Central America and bring back cocaine into the U.S., in those same arms delivery planes. This Cocaine was fed into America’s ghettos to create a crack epidemic – that led to 2.5 Million additional African Americans being incarcerated and ruined countless lives. By the time Reagan left office, there were more African-Americans in jail than the population of African-American slaves before the Civil War!
It was Reagan, after all, who announced his candidacy – NOT in California, but in Philadelphia Mississippi - a bastion of America’s segregated, racist south. With so many African-American jailed during his administration, the electoral map of the U.S. was transformed for a generation. Over one million voters in Florida were disqualified due to prior incarcerations, which enabled “W” to steal an election with a handful of hanging chads and all!
Reagan was not just a racist, but a crook.
And let’s not forget that Reagan was massively important in the rise of Islamic Fundamentalism. Do remember how the Iran-Contra investigation revealed that Regan had provided a signed bible to Iran’s President Rafsanjani (now Ayatollah Rafsanjani, one of Iran’s current leaders). And we also know that Reagan’s administration elevated and armed the Taliban! Yes, communism was defeated, but Reagan established the scourge of Islamic fundamentalists that ravages the world today. He created a new menace.
Trump is a racist crook too.
When Trump declares that the Clintons levaraged their positions in government to sell access to foreign governments; he is right. But he is not scolding the Clintons; he is being envious. He will do the same, but extract even more out of the Saudis, Chinese … you name it. He will expand his personal fortune with Billions of dollars of new cash in private overseas accounts. Trump is no saint. He has filed numerous bankruptcies, has close mafia links, and is the subject now of numerous investigative reports by major publications like USA Today, Washington Post, New York Times … enumerating how he has systematically ripped people…. vendors, governments, etc. etc.
Trump will be a shameless crook. And a shameless racist.
He will talk at the podium about fairness and how bad discrimination is; and then in another breath declare that the U.S. should ban 1.3 Billion Muslims from visiting the U.S. He will spout prejudicial statements about a judge, a state Governor, and many other public figures who all have Hispanic heritage! He will call Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas” as if it’s a negative slur. He will point and highlight one African-American in an audience to somehow persuade an audience that he is not a racist … not realizing that even pointing one out is an act of racism itself. When you are color blind – you are color blind! Get it?
Trump is a racist crook like Reagan. The more he emulates Reagan, the worse it gets. The truth is, the Republican party has been morally bankrupt for a long time. The Republicans will drive this country to hell – like “W” almost did in 2008 – and it took big moves by Obama to get the nation out of a ditch.
Yes, Hilary is bad; but Trump is much worse.
And, people simply aren’t aware of the facts, and have very short memories. Or not?
We’ll know in November.
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IRANGATE & TALIBANISM : How Reagan took the blame for Hypocrite NIAC Mentor's ( Zbigniew Brzezinski ) poor advice
Reagan was a Great PResident but ambushed by Democrats who then took advantage of his overtures towards Iran to prepare the ground for the great Bargain we see today between the US and the IRI !
Reinventing your "facts" won't help your case ...
Take care beechareh
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On this one, I agree with some of your blog--not the [usual] conspiracy theory stuff. Reagan was in fact a racist. As you correctly point out, he announced his candidacy in Philadelphia Mississippi, which was the site of the murder of the civil rights activists by the KKK back in 1964. Here's more info. on that:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_civil_rights_workers%27_murders
If that's not a dog whistle racist sign, I don't know what is. He also made backroom deals with the mullahs, and--just like all other Republican presidents--drove the economy into the ground.
People like Reagan and Trump tap into the ever-present racist undercurrent in this country. That being said, I also like to point out that all nations are pretty much racist. Throughout human history, groups of people (tribes) have always blamed outsiders and minority groups for their problems, and the U.S. is no exception. The job of the those in charge is to control those urges, and not allow them to become mainstream. Post 1967 Civil Rights Act, the Republican Party has been doing the opposite.
Aytola-Mostrah. ...FBI can come up to Canada and tear a new one on you!
The worst racists and sexists and bigots are the fucking IRanians and their barbaric religion called Islamb! And the only solution to that menace is to eradicate them once and for all! Go nuke them soon to be president Trump!
It would be nice if the author could provide evidence or links to infirmation related to the allegations made in his piece. For example, is there any evidence to prove Reagan had Mafia connection?
Trump is neither a racist, nor a fascist...He's only an embodiment of the frustration of the silent majority which doesn't necessarily share its definition with either of the two highly loaded adjectives. We have to be careful with our vocabulary in politics...And once again, as long as he runs against Hillary, Trumpism will be my kinda ism... That's all...
I see confusion and division in the ranks of NIAC!
Some like the poster stick with their rahbar the 4ft 9 inch "uberman", Trita parsi's Fatwa to hate Trump and vote Hilary!
Some like shazdeh-Ass-Dola (above) knowing Hilary, although a democrat, is not another Carter or Obama to actively help the jomgoozi eshaali (islamic republic) is supporting Trump!
As for the rest of us, Iranian_Americans and Iranian-Iranians, we are happy with either of them! We are happy that Hussein Obama, the best friend the islamic republic has ever had in the white house, is going to be replaced by somebody, not quite as friendly!
As for Trita Parsi, he should start lobbying Putin so he can attend the next norooz celebrations at Kremlin!!!
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Thank you Ayatoilet for the piece and i am glad you have found your way into this site.
I just wanted to make a comment on what AO said regarding racism and the state of racism in the states.Yes, it is true that many nations, most of them in the third world nations,a well-earned title simply because backwardness runs in their blood , have done a good job of implementing such polices, but there is no comparison between the extent and magnitude of what they do and what happens in america.
In the states, there is no way that you can practically prevent something from happening just because you are playing the racist card. You can not stop people from getting and actually earning promotions because of racism , while in other countries governments make a career/policy out of that.
Look. I do believe in conspiracy theory to some extent and there is such thing as having a superpower behind some of the most strange things that happen in the world, but when you actually live in these countries, you would hardly encounter instances of racism. If there is something preventing somebody to reach a certain goal , it is usually not about the race, there re other factors involved.
So what's the deal with this whole blog, Trump is racist and we should vote for Hillary then? is that the idea? Hillary is going to throw a red carpet for Iranains in Iran and in diaspora? Clinton is not a crook having a fortune estimated $100 million dollars on a $200k salary( she admited in an interview they were bankrupt when the left the white house!)
Finally references to Regan is just about as irrelevant today as 1952 events in Iran is!