This recently appeared in a Today In History Column, way back on February 6th, 2025:
(in 1985) In his State of the Union address, President Ronald Reagan defined the mission of American foreign policy as to "nourish and defend freedom and democracy, and to communicate these ideals everywhere we can" The Reagan Doctrine, as it became known, went on to touch specifically on Cold War concerns: "We must not break faith with those who are risking their lives - on every continent, from Afghanistan to Nicaragua - to defy Soviet-supported aggression and secure rights which have been ours since birth."
Does that sound anything like the things coming out of the mouth of Trump, Vance, Hegsseth, or Rubio in 2025?
Could you imagine Trump confronting Putin along the lines of Reagan's famous speech including: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"?
Nope. Not gonna happen.
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