• tiredofsametab@kbin.run
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      16
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      5 months ago

      I’m an '80s kid and definitely care about Regan and his impact. He was president for a large chunk of my childhood. I remember some of the later times he was on the news. His impact has forever changed American politics.

        • tiredofsametab@kbin.run
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          7
          ·
          edit-2
          5 months ago

          We sat around, even when I was young, watching the news every night with my family whilst eating. I can tell you I remember some things from the end of his presidency. Right after it, when the Berlin came down, I remember watching the news about it as we were actually at my grandparent’s house for dinner that night. On the other hand, I don’t remember the challenger explosion even though I was in gradeschool at the time. Maybe I’ve just forgotten about it as an adult now in my 40s.

          We also had mock elections in gradeschool with the actual presidential candidates. I did misunderstand it and my parents refused to believe, as I did, that I had actually voted and found it hilarious.

        • ashok36@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          3
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          5 months ago

          I was born in 81 and definitely knew who Reagan was growing up. I distinctly remember his TV address after challenger exploded.