Join us for a Zoom gathering and open mic to share why YOU #RenounceReagan and his so-called legacy.
The legacy of Ronald Reagan, called the "teflon president" because he seemingly was "untouchable" (feel familiar?), is a vital part of that story to understand, and to uproot, today. Every year on February 6th (Ronald Reagan's birthday), U.S. Neo-Conservatives gather to laud their hero and muse, Ronald Reagan. Since 2019, Codepink San Pedro has been spearheading a #RenounceReaganDay event to counter that narrative and to #TearOffTheTeflon from the Reagan "legacy". We have protested on this day at the National Reagan Library in Simi Valley, at the USS Iowa on the L.A. Waterfront (a ship he used to threaten Nicaragua in the 1980's), at the Black Power Center in Leimert Park, and with online "selfie-shots" for folks to profess "Why I Renounce Reagan".
We say that the legacy of Reagan and his presidency is the normalization of militarism and materialism in our culture, the rise of Christian Nationalism in the government and U.S. population, and the emergence of the growing economic inequality between the 99% and the 1% in the United States.
Additionally, the legacy of trauma inflicted by Reagan's wars in the 1980's against the poor in Central America, and the refugee surge from the region, are key factors in Trump's support today in the U.S. Reagan, ergo, Trump.
Come ready to share if you wish! Invite a young person, as they have been "taught" a very different story about Ronald Reagan in their schooling...
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