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20. Ronald Reagan couldn't be elected with today's GOP

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 08:24 PM

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That's a veritable threefer DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday #2

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We are discussing whether or not we are a creedal nation. DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday #4

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A creedal nation or a Blut and Boden Nation DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday #8

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for fucks sake Kali Yesterday #12

PREACH IT KALI Skittles Yesterday #31

Are you saying some people are incapable of assimilating? DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday #13

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That's not what today's decision was about. DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Yesterday #30

Thier behavior I_UndergroundPanther 18 hrs ago #34

Fall-atio[sic]??? Ronnie Raygun??? ultralite001 5 hrs ago #43

What flavour pizza do you like? niyad Yesterday #14

It was this flavor Cha Yesterday #26

St. Ronnie Raygun was wrong in his statement about not becoming wnylib Yesterday #6

He is saying being an American is larger and deeper DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday #18

That might be what he meant but I don't agree. wnylib Yesterday #24

I see your point. DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday #25

I beg to disagree. I am proud of my heritage. That doesn't mean we don't think of ourselves as 100% American. We Wonder Why Yesterday #28

My mom's family left Russia after the Revolution of 1905 DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday #29

I am lnot saying that there is no pride among immigrants and their wnylib Yesterday #32

All of those nations have a naturalization process. paulkienitz Yesterday #19

My friend moved to Vietnam years ago. JohnnyRingo 6 hrs ago #42

You know times are tough when Ronald Reagan quotes are being posted in a positive light on DU. Fil1957 Yesterday #7

No kidding. calimary Yesterday #9

Powerful endorsement of the sentiment we are a creedal nation and not a Blut and Boden one. DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday #10

I'm sure he was just reading his script. Scruffy1 7 hrs ago #40

This message was self-deleted by its author BumRushDaShow Yesterday #17

Ronald Reagan couldn't be elected with today's GOP progressoid Yesterday #20

Today's MAGA Repigs would view R. Reagan as a liberal and, as you said, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #21

For Lurking MAGAS: Dave Bowman Yesterday #22

Thank you for posting this Vogon_Glory Yesterday #23

I voted for Carter and Mondale, of course. DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday #27

Well said. Thank you. WestMichRad Yesterday #33

You're welcome. The source is immaterial. DemocratSinceBirth 13 hrs ago #35

MAGA don't care about Reagan. Try it, you can say bad things about him and they won't even blink LT Barclay 10 hrs ago #36

Well, we all know what a commie leftist pinko Reagan was. Right? Ray Bruns 10 hrs ago #37

This message was self-deleted by its author DemocratSinceBirth 9 hrs ago #38

MAGA Influencers hate him because he didn't hate immigrants enough. DemocratSinceBirth 9 hrs ago #39

Peggy Noonan on that first one, I think. NT mahatmakanejeeves 6 hrs ago #41