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0 pointsz3c03y ago0 comments

Enter the Ronald Reagan presidential campaign, stage right

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I can't find the citation, but legend has it that as CA governor, Reagan was in his limo, and was surrounded by protestors in Berkeley. They were chanting "We are the future!" while pounding on the windows of the car.

Reagan got his notepad out, and wrote "If you are the future, I'm selling all my stocks!" on a sheet of paper, and held it up to the window for them to read.

nebula88043y ago

But that makes no sense. Didn't Reagan win due to an outpouring of support from the Boomers who at the time were those young people?

linksnapzz3y ago

Hahahahah. No. He won b/c he annoyed those people, to the delight of their parents.

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linksnapzz3y ago

Reagan got his notepad out, and wrote "If you are the future, I'm selling all my stocks!" on a sheet of paper, and held it up to the window for them to read.

nebula88043y ago

But that makes no sense. Didn't Reagan win due to an outpouring of support from the Boomers who at the time were those young people?

linksnapzz3y ago

Hahahahah. No. He won b/c he annoyed those people, to the delight of their parents.

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