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At a time when the Republican Party has shifted dramatically from its Reaganite roots, Washington Post columnist Max Boot's definitive biography of Ronald Reagan arrives with particular resonance. Through a decade of research, Boot reveals a pragmatic leader who would likely be puzzled by today's GOP—a president who supported immigration reform, worked with Gorbachev to reduce nuclear weapons, and prided himself on compromise, getting "80 percent of what he wanted" rather than demanding everything. Despite his conservative image, Reagan often worked across the aisle, painting a stark contrast to the current Republican Party's rightward shift and Trump's America-first isolationism. A fascinating exploration of Reagan's true legacy.
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At a time when the Republican Party has shifted dramatically from its Reaganite roots, Washington Post columnist Max Boot's definitive biography of Ronald Reagan arrives with particular resonance. Through a decade of research, Boot reveals a pragmatic leader who would likely be puzzled by today's GOP—a president who supported immigration reform, worked with Gorbachev to reduce nuclear weapons, and prided himself on compromise, getting "80 percent of what he wanted" rather than demanding everything. Despite his conservative image, Reagan often worked across the aisle, painting a stark contrast to the current Republican Party's rightward shift and Trump's America-first isolationism. A fascinating exploration of Reagan's true legacy.
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