Laz, I luv ya, bro..but I am proposing a new rule for FR..it is henceforth FORBIDDEN to use "Trump" and "Reagan" in the same sentence, even for purposes of negative comparison. Some things should just never be..
Don't underestimate the two very distinct (IMO) similarities between Trump and Reagan.
First, Reagan ran during a time when the electorate was very upset about the economy, and America's stand in the world after being completely embarassed by the Iranians vis a vis the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
Second, Reagan told America at every opportunity that our best days were not behind us, they were ahead of us.
On both these points, Trump resonates across party lines. Grassroots Conservatives in the Republican Party and blue dog/blue collar Democrats --- who voted en mass for Reagan, most notably in 1984.
Trump is hammering these same two messages home time and again. "Make America Great Again" resonates big time after the last six and a half years of the current occupant of the White House dividing and tearing America down, and changing our status in the world as a leader to that as being subservient to the tyrants, dictators and terrorists running around the world.
I've been one of those people who looks at Trump as a less than serious candidate, but I have to admit I'm starting to get swayed and as I've always said about him here on FR: he gives voice to the things that are frankly pissing off average, ordinary Americans across both political spectrums.
When the liberal lamestream media and the Democrat finally realizes that their base is being swayed by The Donald too, stand back and watch their heads explode.
However long Trump's run lasts, this is going to be fun to watch.