As a gay man, it is hard for me to forget that Reagan ignored the AIDS crisis, costing the lives of thousands of my fellow Americans. But no one is all good or bad, I do admire him for his willingness to drop his "evil empire" rhetoric and
talk seriously, in good faith, with Gorbachev. Despite severe criticism from the Neo-Cons (the same people who brought us the Iraq war), Reagan's courageous step toward peace led to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the dismantlement of the Soviet Union and a drastic reduction in nuclear arms. Known for being a military hawk, Reagan showed his dovish side and changed our history. Read this
interesting article about this by Peter Beinart.
As a gay man, it is hard for me to forget that Reagan ignored the AIDS crisis, costing the lives of thousands of my fellow Americans. But no one is all good or bad, I do admire him for his willingness to drop his "evil empire" rhetoric and talk seriously, in good faith, with Gorbachev. Despite severe criticism from the Neo-Cons (the same people who brought us the Iraq war), Reagan's courageous step toward peace led to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the dismantlement of the Soviet Union and a drastic reduction in nuclear arms. Known for being a military hawk, Reagan showed his dovish side and changed our history. Read this interesting article about this by Peter Beinart.
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