[DoughtyOne]

I do not think there is any way in hell Ronald Reagan would have supported massive trade with Russia, while it remained a communist authoritarian state forcing troops to keep their guns trained on it’s easter block citizen, to keep them from fleeing.

What is China today if not the same thing?

And besides, this is all utter nonsense. We didn’t conduct massive trade with Russia under Reagan. Acting as if he would have been for it is pointless. He didn’t implement it.

[1rudeboy]

That's why I say it's a question for the historians. I don't know one way or the other. I know Reagan would've looked sideways at the government bending Americans to its will. I don't think it's nonsense at all . . . it's a very interesting and complex question.