"The presidency once served as a reminder of our common humanity,"
"We're still a nation comprised of good and decent people whose fundamental values of tolerance, compassion, and fair-play guide and direct the decisions of our government."
"So close! ronald reagan actually facilitated the mass death of a generation of gay people,"
Gavin Newsom shared a Ronald Reagan quote on social media framed as a dig against Donald Trump. The quote originates from Reagan's 1984 speech at University College, Galway, where he received an honorary doctorate and civic honors; a recording of the speech is available online. The quoted passage praises American values of tolerance, compassion and fair play. Social media users criticized the praise, citing the Reagan administration's infamous early inaction on the HIV/AIDS crisis. Critics noted Reagan only publicly acknowledged AIDS in the mid-1980s and that the delayed response correlated with mass deaths in the queer community.
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