With some of the main stream media and conservative pundits trying to polish a turd that was the Reagan presidency, a great video clip from Robin Williams in 1986 highlights some of the things that revisionist conservatives often overlook when they get all teary eyed and nostalgic for the former actor turned politician.
Anti-imperialist political scholars and any honest political scientist would highlight how the National Security Act of 1947 and the creation of the National Security Council allowed Ronald Reagan to abuse the power of the executive office and in the process undermined the U.S. Constitution.
By shielding himself behind his National Security Council Adviser, an unelected government official who wields a tremendous amount of power, Ronald Reagan was allowed to play dumb to the actions of the people under him. As the video from Robin Williams highlights, Reagan and his staff were no different than any notable republican president, Richard Nixon.
While all the material from Robin Williams is hilarious, the bit about Reagan starts around 4:00.
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