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    They should do an anti documentary. Show Reagan as the blood hungry man that actively sought to gut government spending for mental health institutions, show him in backrooms smoking cigars to cut taxes, and talk to the CIA director to funnel crack in neighborhood.

    Bonus points for downplaying aids specifically to target the gay community.

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      10416 days ago

      So… an actual documentary with facts instead of a conservative puff piece?

    • massive_bereavement
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      6516 days ago

      And the war on drugs stuff, and the Iran-Contra stuff, the DoH grant rigging, Ill Wind, loans crisis, Wedtech scandal and so many more classics!

      After all, he’s number one in the hall of fame for convictions/indictions of Administration officials. A whooping 138 record, making him the Babe Ruth of corrupt US government leaders.

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        3116 days ago

        Don’t forget the press secretary literally laughing as gay people die, until Reagan’s friend Rock Hudson got HIV.

        Yes, just like Trump and COVID, Reagan’s some policy on HIV was “do nothing and hope people don’t care”.

          • smokebuddy [he/him]
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            215 days ago

            I’m not the biggest Farrell fan but Old School or Step Brothers wouldn’t have been the same without him, just perfect roles. I also liked him in the latest season of The Boys, as a

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            Hollywood stooge chasing an Oscar in a BS white saviour narrative

    • Joël de Bruijn
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      816 days ago

      If you put it like that I would prefer production, casting and direction like Narcos (Mexico / Griselda etc). Sublime in picturing another era and pure nitty gritty of real life back then. Without fake glorification.