Having lived through both administrations I disagree. Here are some gems about President Reagan:
Historian Edmund Morris, in his 874-page authorized biography, concludes that Reagan is simply incomprehensible, an airhead who has lived a charmed life.
Diplomat Clark Clifford has called him an “amiable dunce,”
and Nicholas von Hoffman said it was “humiliating to think of this unlettered, self-assured bumpkin being our president.”
Tip O’Neill flat out said in public, “He knows less than any president I’ve every known.”
Anthony Lewis of the New York Times claimed he had only a “seven-minute attention span.”
Author Gail Sheehy declared he was “half asleep” while he was president.
. On the other hand two people who actually got things done had this to say about President Reagan:
“While others were distracted by short-term considerations, President Reagan single-mindedly pursued his vast strategic goals – and he succeeded. Was there ever a better example of statesmanship in action?” – Lady Margaret Thatcher
“Ronald Reagan played an invaluable role in bringing about the fall of communism and ending the Cold War without resorting to military solutions. This is not something easily found in the world of politics.” – Lech Walesa, former president of Poland
I suspect those that actually get things done will have similar thigs to say about President Trump.
I agree, at least considering how indeed amiable Reagan was. Nothing of the sour reactionary that Trump usually is.
To pile on a nice man like Reagan was really unconscionable. He refused to play the childish game of name-calling or complaining he’s taking his ball home.
Trump getting more viciousness? Maybe, but spurred on by his character, which doesn’t help. So proportionally, it’s no more than equal.