You should know that Lennon turned into a Reagan fan before he was assassinated. Sean Lennon is a conservative.
They met briefly during a Monday Night Football game, where both were to be interviewed, albeit separately. It was the first American Football game John had ever watched, and Reagan spent a few minutes explaining the rules to John.
Double Fantasy laid the great soundtrack for the good vibes of the Reagan (early) 80’s — followed quickly by (iirc) The Jealous Kind (Delbert McClinton) and Arc of a Diver (Steve Winwood). Lots of commons sense and virile optimism. I believe “toxic masculinity” was last year’s official term for it.