Questions About The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan

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How much does Rick Perlstein hate Ronald Reagan?

Patrick DiJusto It's interesting that the author spends quite a bit of time in the book talking about exactly this mode of thinking: the idea that if you dare to poin…moreIt's interesting that the author spends quite a bit of time in the book talking about exactly this mode of thinking: the idea that if you dare to point out any flaw in a person or object, you must ABSOLUTELY HATE that thing, and therefore your opinion can be discarded. It has led to the current conservative movement's reek of immaturity -- have you noticed how none of them can take even the slightest criticism without metaphorically weeping that they're being treated unfairly?

It didn't begin with Reagan; the idea that criticism == hatred was more of a Nixon thing. But it certainly flourished under Reagan, and was practically codified as Republican/conservative gospel under Gingrich. Great question, thanks for asking.(less)

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Are there any Goodreads readers who were grown, young working adults during the years covered? We hated Reagan, but the details in the book certainly passed us by, as we worked and lived our lives. There are always a million things going on at one time, and we didn't have the internet. One thing we were sure about: Regan's optimism was phony, and the direction to the right was a solid retrograde for the US.

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How does this book differ from Reaganland? It looks like the time frame each book covers overlaps quite a bit.

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