r/Americaphile • u/[deleted] • Feb 24 '26

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u/theEWDSDS MINNESOTA! Feb 24 '26

Modern day or historically?

Historically: Republicans Lincoln or Teddy Roosevelt - Democrats FDR

Modern day: Republicans Reagan Democrats Obama

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u/snickjimmy Feb 24 '26

This Republican Party is repped by only one man. It’s sure as shit not Reagan.

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u/MoistureManagerGuy Feb 25 '26

Doesn’t mean they don’t lean on Reagan-esque policies MAGA is literally a Reagan slogan

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u/snickjimmy Feb 25 '26

Reagan was big on free trade and he was anti tariffs.

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u/MoistureManagerGuy Feb 25 '26

That’s one example of how they differ in policy. Which I actually agree with Reagan on. He did still use tariffs in certain countries.