TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart In 1980, I was fooled by a better actor than I believed him to be. As a resident of California, Ronald Reagan had impressed me as our governor. His remodel of our state’s educational system, most significantly our state colleges and universities, was a major influence as to why I, and many other Independents, voted for him in 1980. However, early in 1981, Reagan revealed himself and his agenda. He began the right-wing’s war against the working class, minorities, and women’s rights. He also made me aware of his support for the establishment of Christianity as our nation’s only true religion and his support for our nation’s billionaires. He planted the roots of fascism with a demand that his party offer him 100 percent loyalty. He rejected any efforts to oppose his policies and plans for our nation’s future. The Republican Party’s platform was based on lies and misdirection, and hypocrisy became its cornerstone. [Newt Gingrich notably touted the Republican Party a...