President Reagan and Prime Minister Thatcher

[Walter Powers]

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(ABOVE) Reagan and Thatcher tee off for a round of golf.
(BELOW) The world leaders dancing together.
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What is your opinion is of American President Ronald Reagan and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher? This conservative duo essentially ran the free world's government for almost the entire 1980s.

What makes it interesting is how similar their philosophy was. Together, these best friends used their free market principals to turn an economic recession in their countries into an economic boom. And perhaps more importantly, they worked together to defeat the evils of the USSR and the threats posed by their nuclear weapons, winning the Cold War. And in the process of all this, they stregthaned the crucial alliance of the US and the UK. The Iron Lady and Reagan are now regarded by some as among the best of history's leaders.

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(ABOVE) The Reagan and Thatcher administrations come together to discuss policy in the White House. Such meetings were commonplace.

[Cygnus]

I do think Thatcher was good however Reagan? He was a completely evil person towards the people of Latin America, seriously the US has been the only country charged with terrorism in the west hemisphere because of his cruelty towards every other country southwards. You do not smuggle weapons to anti-leftist groups to kill dictators, even if it meant a downfall of the USSR.

[chrisawesome]

I do think Thatcher was good however Reagan? He was a completely evil person towards the people of Latin America, seriously the US has been the only country charged with terrorism in the west hemisphere because of his cruelty towards every other country southwards. You do not smuggle weapons to anti-leftist groups to kill dictators, even if it meant a downfall of the USSR.

If the dictators werent gotten rid of, the USSR would not have been taken down!

[Cygnus]

If the dictators werent gotten rid of, the USSR would not have been taken down!

Yes but killing dictators doesn't mean you should train the military on the art of torturing civilians.

[chrisawesome]

Yes but killing dictators doesn't mean you should train the military on the art of torturing civilians.

That is true, like Nagasaki and Hiroshima: why kill the civilians if the dictators and leaders are the ones in charge of their government

[tovaris]

This "duo" opressed their nations, made thousands unemploied... We can only hope a crime like they were doesn't repet again.

[Harry Smith]

This "duo" opressed their nations, made thousands unemploied... We can only hope a crime like they were doesn't repet again.

how did they oppress there nations, they were democratically elected and they both left power legally. The army and court systems were bias towards them, they didn't oppress anyone. That's just you being a soviet fanboy

[tovaris]

how did they oppress there nations, they were democratically elected and they both left power legally. The army and court systems were bias towards them, they didn't oppress anyone. That's just you being a soviet fanboy

No body said anything about the USSR.

[britishboy]

both great and united the US and UK together and made us great friends

[Harry Smith]

No body said anything about the USSR.

I know, I was mocking you for your desire to hate anything western, there is a thing called an open mind you know.

I assume you withdraw your point about the ''oppression'' that occurred

[tovaris]

I know, I was mocking you for your desire to hate anything western, there is a thing called an open mind you know.

I assume you withdraw your point about the ''oppression'' that occurred

I don't hate everething western. And the opresion charge stil stands.

[Walter Powers]

I don't hate everething western. And the opresion charge stil stands.

What do you like about western societies? Just gonna take a guess, but it'll be an invention of a free person.

[tovaris]

What do you like about western societies? Just gonna take a guess, but it'll be an invention of a free person.

What is the western worldm is it the north atlantic world? EU, + USA?...

[Walter Powers]

What is the western worldm is it the north atlantic world? EU, + USA?...

When people say the "Western" world they are generally reffering to the US, Canada, Nothern/Western Europe, Japan/South Korea, and Australia/ New Zealand It essentially means all of the developed world.

[tovaris]

When people say the "Western" world they are generally reffering to the US, Canada, Nothern/Western Europe, Japan/South Korea, and Australia/ New Zealand It essentially means all of the developed world.

Aha, and since i am a part of it i can onistly say it eint that good, it isnt evil ether but the sistem must change wery soon or we are headed for disaster.

[Walter Powers]

Aha, and since i am a part of it i can onistly say it eint that good, it isnt evil ether but the sistem must change wery soon or we are headed for disaster.

Slovenia is in Eastern Europe! No, you are not part of that category.
And I reiterate: What DO you like about the western world?

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Both of them were great leaders who did a lot of good for their countries. But neither of them could have triumphed against the Soviets on their own. The warmth of their relationship is what won the Cold War.

[tovaris]

Slovenia is in Eastern Europe! No, you are not part of that category.
And I reiterate: What DO you like about the western world?

Central europe, EU, NATO.
Vinal records, Marx, a good example for why communjsm should be instaled, the sometimes stipid sometimes stupborn inhabitans, lands...

Slovenia is in Eastern Europe! No, you are not part of that category.
And I reiterate: What DO you like about the western world?

Central europe, EU, NATO.
Vinal records, Marx, a good example for why communjsm should be instaled, the sometimes stipid sometimes stupborn inhabitans, lands...

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Aha, and since i am a part of it i can onistly say it eint that good, it isnt evil ether but the sistem must change wery soon or we are headed for disaster.

Change into what? Communism? The dreams of Lenin and Marx for a perfect communist utopia contradicts human nature. That's impossible to achieve.

Capitalism is far from perfect, but it's a hell of a lot better than the totalitarian regimes in the USSR and other Cold War era communist countries. Before you say the USSR wasn't what real communism is really about, let me say that every attempt to achieve " real " communism has either ended in disaster, or the regimes stay in power by oppressing the people.

So yeah, I'd prefer to keep things like this than be governed by a Stalin-esque figure.

[Walter Powers]

Central europe, EU, NATO.
Vinal records, Marx, a good example for why communjsm should be instaled, the sometimes stipid sometimes stupborn inhabitans, lands...

Vinal records, what do you know, I was right, an Invention of a free American, Thomas Edison.

[tovaris]

Change into what? Communism? The dreams of Lenin and Marx for a perfect communist utopia contradicts human nature. That's impossible to achieve.

Capitalism is far from perfect, but it's a hell of a lot better than the totalitarian regimes in the USSR and other Cold War era communist countries. Before you say the USSR wasn't what real communism is really about, let me say that every attempt to achieve " real " communism has either ended in disaster, or the regimes stay in power by oppressing the people.

So yeah, I'd prefer to keep things like this than be governed by a Stalin-esque figure.

Communism is againced totalitarium regimes, and stulin sure to hel wasn't a communist not even a marxist.

Vinal records, what do you know, I was right, an Invention of a free American, Thomas Edison.

Edison was a dust particle conpared to Tesla

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Communism is againced totalitarium regimes, and stulin sure to hel wasn't a communist not even a marxist.

Did you even read what I said? I never implied that communism is totalitarian, and I didn't say anything about whether or not Stalin was a communist.

Let me rephrase what I said: Things will always calm down to dictators like Stalin who will oppress the people. Communism, as perfect as it is in theory, can never work in practice.

Edison was a dust particle conpared to Tesla

I agree with you on this one, though.

[Donkey]

Well I think the OP is outstandingly right-wing, but on the whole I agree with him.

[Walter Powers]

Well I think the OP is outstandingly right-wing, but on the whole I agree with him.

I'll take that as a compliment :)

[britishboy]

I'll take that as a compliment :)

as long as you not far right...

[Walter Powers]

as long as you not far right...

No, I'm not an extremist. Why is it that when everybody hears" right" they think of extremists?

I'm just a Tea Party Republican.

[Donkey]

Actually to add to my post i recommend the OP tries this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brief-History-Neoliberalism-David-Harvey/dp/0199283273 you will also find out some nice details about a third creator: Pinochet

[britishboy]

No, I'm not an extremist. Why is it that when everybody hears" right" they think of extremists?

I'm just a Tea Party Republican.

I know that lol

[JohnJack]

Both were fantastic conservative leaders, if only they could be here today. Plus, you can't ignore the fact that the Iron Lady and the Teflon President sound perfect together.

[Emerald Dream]

Please do not post in threads with more than two months of inactivity. :locked: