I was alive then. I worked at a gas station at the height of the embargo.
And I consider this time very similar to that time, but more so by several orders of magnitude. It makes the risk greater of us choosing “poorly”.
And think of this as a call to be careful and thoughtful rather than saying we should not elect Trump. It’s just a warning. Fools rush in...
When Reagan ran for president the first time, hed already been governor of one of the largest states in the nation, California, for two terms......and I don't remember Ronald Reagan ever insulting anyone, foreign or domestic, friend or enemy. He was a consummate gentleman....his political rhetoric could be tough and partisan, but it was never vulgar or personal.
Also Trump still has positions that put him at the moderate end of the Republican spectrum.... Hes not opposed to single-payer health care in principle and he's not opposed to raising Tax's......
Reagan's conservative credentials didnt emanate overnight to match the political season....as Trumps seem to have come about.... His was a slow and thoughtful transformation from the 1930s to the 1960s...... Trumps appears to be a midnight conversion.
As Giuliani said: "Trump Has a 'Little Bit of Ronald Reagan' In Him".....(but not the Reghan we have known.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-is-no-ronald-reagan-2015-8