• RegularGoose@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    True, it was never going to work as intended, but Reagan didn’t know that.

    Sure he did. Do you really think he didn’t have any advisors or scientists telling him what a stupid idea it was? The point was never for it to work, just to funnel money weapons contractors.

    • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I don’t know how much he understood due to the Alzheimer’s. It wasn’t obvious in his first term, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he was being affected.