Reality? The Left HATES Reagan, Because Of His MASSIVE Successes!
Ah, the latest hit piece from the socialist echo chamber: "Reagan - The Man Who Sold the World," a 25-minute pity party from "Taken for Granted" that paints the Gipper as Public Enemy No. 1. The thesis? Ronald Reagan was a mustache-twirling villain who torched the New Deal, unleashed "neoliberalism," bloated deficits, busted unions, jailed Black folks for fun, and greenlit Latin American bloodbaths—all to crown billionaires while America burned. Fast-forward to 2025: Homeless hordes, wage woes, and climate Armageddon? Blame Ronnie! It's the same tired script—FDR's ghost weeps as capital cackles—ending with a clarion call to "finish what FDR began" and smash the rich. Tone? Smug sanctimony, laced with cherry-picked stats and Reagan soundbites twisted like pretzels. But here's the rebuttal: Reagan didn't sell the world; he saved it from the socialist abyss that folks like this video's creators pine for. Let's dismantle this drivel, point by point.
Myth 1: Reagan "Dismantled the New Deal" and Sparked Inequality
The video wails that Reagan's tax cuts (top rate from 70% to 50%) and program slashes ended post-WWII "stability," turning solidarity into selfishness. Wages stagnated for the bottom 90%, debt tripled, farms foreclosed—voodoo economics run amok!
Reality Check: Reagan inherited Carter's stagflation hell: 13% inflation, 7.5% unemployment, Soviet tanks rolling over Afghanistan. His supply-side revolution? It crushed inflation to 4%, unemployment to 5.3%, and ignited 3.5% annual GDP growth—the longest peacetime expansion ever. Real median family income jumped 11% by 1989; 20 million escaped poverty. Those "stagnant wages"? Blame union greed and energy shocks, not tax relief that unleashed entrepreneurship. And here's the kicker the video dodges: Despite slashing rates for "the rich," federal tax revenue exploded from $517 billion in 1980 to $991 billion by 1989—a near doubling that fueled the boom without soaking the middle class. Even better, the share of income taxes paid by high earners skyrocketed: The top 1% went from 19% in 1980 to 25% by 1988, while the top 3% shouldered nearly 50% of the total burden by the end of his term—proving dynamic scoring works, as incentives pulled in more revenue from those who invest and create jobs. Deficits? Sure, they rose mid-term to rebuild the military (hello, Star Wars!) and bankrupt the USSR—but by 1989, the deficit shrank to 2.7% of GDP, far less burdensome than the 6% peak and actually lower than when Reagan took office (2.6% in 1980), all while the economy tripled in size. Compared to peers? America's fiscal hole was much shallower than France's 5%+ or the UK's 3-4% deficits; even Japan ran surpluses, but we outgrew them all. Farm crisis? Ethanol mandates and weather whiplash, offset by Reagan's $10B bailout. Inequality? The top 1% "doubled" their share because everyone's pie grew—contrast Venezuela's socialist "equity," where the average Joe lost 30 pounds starving under Maduro. Reagan empowered workers via opportunity; socialists like the video's heroes trap them in dependency.
Myth 2: PATCO Strike = Union Armageddon
Firing 11,000 air traffic controllers? "Ruthless class war," says the vid, cratering union power from 20% to 16% and strikes from 187 to 54.
Rebuttal: Those controllers broke federal law—no-strike clause in their contract—and endangered lives mid-flight. Reagan enforced the rules, not "busted" a movement. Result? Safer skies, zero fatalities from the walkout, and a signal: Law matters. Unions? They ballooned under FDR's Wagner Act, then choked innovation with featherbedding. Reagan's era saw private-sector unions shrink because workers chose flexibility over fat-cat bosses. Sure, the video laments lost manufacturing gigs, but let's face it: How many folks clamored for AMC Gremlins, Ford Pintos, or GM's rustbuckets? Consumers voted with their wallets for reliable Hondas and Toyotas—quality over quota. You can't pin that on Reagan; blame Detroit's complacency. What did he do? Masterfully twisted Japan's arm for "voluntary" export restraints in 1981, capping their cars at 1.68 million annually while luring them to build here. Boom: Toyota, Honda, and Nissan poured billions into U.S. plants, creating 100,000+ jobs by decade's end. To this day, Toyota's largest manufacturing complex squats in Georgetown, Kentucky—employing 8,000 Americans and cranking out Camrys for the heartland. Yeah, Reagan did that: Turned "job-killing imports" into homegrown prosperity, proving smart trade beats socialist protectionism every time. Today? Right-to-work states thrive; forced dues fund socialist hacks like this video. If "solidarity" means holding the economy hostage, count me out.
Myth 3: War on Drugs = Racist Incarceration Machine
Reagan's crackdown? A "racialized" nightmare, with 100:1 sentencing disparities jailing Black America for powder's white sins. Prison pop doubled; "just say no" fearmongering.
Truth Bomb: Crack was an epidemic—Len Bias's OD wasn't staged; it ravaged inner cities, killing kids and fueling gangs. Reagan ramped enforcement because Carter's laissez-faire let borders bleed dope. Disparities? Fixed in 2010 under Obama—credit due. Incarceration spike? Non-violent offenders got tough love to break cycles; violent crime plunged 50% by 1990s. Racial angle? The video trots out a 1971 Reagan quip on African leaders—crude, sure, but irrelevant to policy. Compare: Socialist regimes like Castro's Cuba jailed dissidents en masse; Reagan freed 300 million from communism's gulags. If "carceral state" bugs you, try Maduro's torture dens—where's the outrage reel?
Myth 4: Foreign Policy = Corporate Bloodlust
El Salvador massacres, Contra funding via Iran-Contra, Pinochet hugs—Reagan as global goon squad, crushing "reformist" leftists for oil barons.
Counterpunch: Reagan stared down the Evil Empire, arming freedom fighters who toppled Soviet puppets. El Mozote? Tragic, but U.S. aid stemmed a Cuban-Soviet beachhead that would've swallowed Central America. Contras? Moral equivalents of founders? Against Sandinista commies who shot priests and rigged literacy drives for propaganda. Iran-Contra? Sloppy arms-for-hostages, but it exposed Dem hypocrisy (they loved the hostages). Pinochet? Freed Chile from Allende's socialist flop—hyperinflation to boom. Reagan's doctrine? Peace through strength: Berlin Wall falls, Cold War ends without a shot. The video's "class war abroad"? Projection—socialists like Ortega turned Nicaragua into Venezuela 2.0. Trump's Maduro raid? Reagan's playbook: Snatch the narco-tyrant, free the people.
Myth 5: Deregulation = Endless Crises
S&L bailout billions, EPA gutting, fairness doctrine death—Reagan as chaos architect, birthing homelessness and Fox News.
Pushback: Dereg slashed red tape, unleashing the '80s boom: Airlines cheaper, trucks efficient, innovation exploding. S&L mess? Carter-era roots, fixed without full collapse. EPA cuts? Focused on real pollution, not green hysteria—Reagan signed the Montreal Protocol on ozone. Fairness doctrine? Free speech win; without it, talk radio balanced CNN's bias. Homelessness? Mental health deinstitutionalization started under JFK; Reagan funded shelters. Legacy crises? Blame endless wars (post-Reagan) and welfare traps—not the man who cut poverty 15%.
| Leftist Myth | Reagan Reality | Socialist Alternative? |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Cuts = Rich Giveaway | Growth engine; 20M jobs created | Venezuela: 90% poverty under "fair" taxes |
| Union Bust = Worker Betrayal | Law enforcement; wages rose 10% adjusted | Cuba: Forced labor, zero strikes allowed |
| Drugs War = Racist Lockup | Crime drop 50%; borders secured | Maduro: Cartels thrive, kids overdose free |
| Foreign Meddling = Imperial Evil | Won Cold War; freed 300M | USSR: Invaded neighbors, starved millions |
| Dereg = Corporate Greed | Innovation boom; cheaper flights/food | Argentina '70s: Perónism to hyperinflation hell |
This video isn't history—it's therapy for blue tears. Reagan didn't "sell the world"; he bought freedom with bold vision, slaying the red dragon while libs dithered. His "dangerous idea"? Government is the problem when it peddles dependency. Today's crises? Biden-Harris inflation (peaking 9%), border fentanyl floods (100K dead), and green scams bankrupting farms—echoes of Carter, not Ronnie. Trump channels Reagan: Tax cuts roaring, borders sealing, tyrants toppling. The left rages because heroes expose their failures.
Ditch the myths; embrace the man who made America shine. Share if you're Team Reagan—because socialism's the real sales pitch from hell.
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