How would the 2000s look, pop culture and social wise, without Reagan? Would the media be less toxic and cynical overall without deregulation? What would happen to social justice movements and its reactionaries?
President Reagan assassinated in 1981
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With the tax rates high and less batshittery in high places, it could lead to the salvation of the republic, pretty much.
Probably not, but the ruling class, gaining from expanding trade, and from the exodus of capital from high-wage democracies after the 1973 oil crisis, would certainly invest heavily to discover someone who could implement radical tax cuts and deregulation. Who that would be is another issue, as the Republicans did not have anyone with Reagan’s ability to communicate until the 2000s.
Here is President Bush's first official day in office.
President George Bush signed his first two executive orders in the past hour: a declaration for a national day of mourning for President Ronald Reagan and, more controversially, a nationwide, five-day prohibition on firearms in public spaces. This has already triggered a series of objections from several gun rights groups whereas a spokesman for the National Organization of Black Enforcement Executives defended the directive, pointing out that it does nothing more than strictly enforce the law under the Gun Control Act of 1968. Virtually the entire White House Office staff will be retained in the new administration and is expected to almost double by the end of the transition; the few exceptions include Chief of Staff, Howard Baker, who has been reappointed as National Security Advisor and will be replaced by former presidential counselor and U.K. Ambassador, Anne Armstrong. Other key changes have been made, or will soon be, to the Executive Office of the President; the Council of Economic Advisers is already scheduled to be all but completely replaced along with almost half of the political appointees in the Office of Management and Budget. The latest reports from the Capitol say that Congress will meet in two days for a special joint session during which President Bush will formally address the nation.
President George Bush signed his first two executive orders in the past hour: a declaration for a national day of mourning for President Ronald Reagan and, more controversially, a nationwide, five-day prohibition on firearms in public spaces. This has already triggered a series of objections from several gun rights groups whereas a spokesman for the National Organization of Black Enforcement Executives defended the directive, pointing out that it does nothing more than strictly enforce the law under the Gun Control Act of 1968. Virtually the entire White House Office staff will be retained in the new administration and is expected to almost double by the end of the transition; the few exceptions include Chief of Staff, Howard Baker, who has been reappointed as National Security Advisor and will be replaced by former presidential counselor and U.K. Ambassador, Anne Armstrong. Other key changes have been made, or will soon be, to the Executive Office of the President; the Council of Economic Advisers is already scheduled to be all but completely replaced along with almost half of the political appointees in the Office of Management and Budget. The latest reports from the Capitol say that Congress will meet in two days for a special joint session during which President Bush will formally address the nation.
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In regards to autistic rights (which I already asked about). Without deregulation, would there be better accountability on medical research (e.g. Lovaas being exposed as a fraud)?
And another thing, there’s also how Bush responds to Biden’s drug and crime suggestions…
This covers President Bush's address to the joint session and will outline some basic points of his term.
The special joint session of Congress has just concluded with the keynote address being President George Bush's almost 30-minute speech which was broadcast live to the nation at approximately 11 AM EST; President Bush memorialized the late President Ronald Reagan as "the public speaker of our time," saying that "his spirit lives on in the American ideals of rugged individualism and self-government." In his speech, he urged Congress to pass fiscal reform to check stagflation, memorably declaring: "Now is not a time for choosing, for questioning, or hesitating; now is a time for doing;" he also emphasized the need for a clear line of succession, grimly pointing out that five American presidents have now lost their lives violently and calling on Congress to name a new vice-president quickly. The President finished his address by announcing that changes would be implemented to U.S. foreign policy, particularly regarding Latin America and the Arab World.
The special joint session of Congress has just concluded with the keynote address being President George Bush's almost 30-minute speech which was broadcast live to the nation at approximately 11 AM EST; President Bush memorialized the late President Ronald Reagan as "the public speaker of our time," saying that "his spirit lives on in the American ideals of rugged individualism and self-government." In his speech, he urged Congress to pass fiscal reform to check stagflation, memorably declaring: "Now is not a time for choosing, for questioning, or hesitating; now is a time for doing;" he also emphasized the need for a clear line of succession, grimly pointing out that five American presidents have now lost their lives violently and calling on Congress to name a new vice-president quickly. The President finished his address by announcing that changes would be implemented to U.S. foreign policy, particularly regarding Latin America and the Arab World.
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How would Lovaas’ ABA fare ITTL? I believe that “thing” becoming popular, profitable, and aggressive in marketing and promoting misinformation about autism starting from the mid-1990s could be hugely traced back to Reaganomics’ deregulation and gutting of institutions (FDA, Social Welfare, Healthcare, Psychiatry, etc) and privatization of said institutions; therefore leading to less accountability for research fraud, especially for conditions that weren’t as understood as they are now.
Is this correct? (No seriously, FUCK that guy.)
Is this correct? (No seriously, FUCK that guy.)
Remember this is after the era of Bettelheim, and create a happy, yet managed environment.
This occurs the week after Reagan's funeral and the special joint session.
In the days following the death of President Ronald Reagan, several memorials and tributes have been made to honor the late president. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has renamed the Hollywood Walk of Fame as the Gipper's Walk of Fame, a homage to Reagan's famous role in the film "Knute Rockne, All American." Casa de los Gobernadores, built but as yet unused as the official residence of the California Governor, is to be renamed the Reagan Governor House, pending final approval by the state legislature. Additionally, a proposal has been made to the City Council of Chicago, Illinois, to rename Wrigley Field as Dutch's Field after Reagan's popular nickname during his time as a sportscaster for the Chicago Cubs.
Select correspondents of the White House Press Corps sat down earlier in the Roosevelt Room for their first weekly observing of the U.S. Cabinet meetings. Minor drama broke out between Transportation Secretary, Drew Lewis, and Labor Secretary, Raymond Donovan, who both insisted that the negotiations between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization fell under their purview until President Bush flatly pointed out that PATCO, the FAA, and the Departments of Transportation and Labor all fell under his jurisdiction. In more serious news, the flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia has again been delayed to address weaknesses found in the program; experts have found a conservative estimate of five hundred flaws and the initiative is projected be pushed back by five years. The Department of Justice's joint investigation with the United States Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation into President Ronald Reagan's murder is well underway, with new key details on his killer, John Hinckley Jr., being revealed, such as an extended history of his stalking and harassing of actress, Jodie Foster, as well as his brief stalking of former president Jimmy Carter during his failed reelection campaign a year earlier.
In the days following the death of President Ronald Reagan, several memorials and tributes have been made to honor the late president. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has renamed the Hollywood Walk of Fame as the Gipper's Walk of Fame, a homage to Reagan's famous role in the film "Knute Rockne, All American." Casa de los Gobernadores, built but as yet unused as the official residence of the California Governor, is to be renamed the Reagan Governor House, pending final approval by the state legislature. Additionally, a proposal has been made to the City Council of Chicago, Illinois, to rename Wrigley Field as Dutch's Field after Reagan's popular nickname during his time as a sportscaster for the Chicago Cubs.
Select correspondents of the White House Press Corps sat down earlier in the Roosevelt Room for their first weekly observing of the U.S. Cabinet meetings. Minor drama broke out between Transportation Secretary, Drew Lewis, and Labor Secretary, Raymond Donovan, who both insisted that the negotiations between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization fell under their purview until President Bush flatly pointed out that PATCO, the FAA, and the Departments of Transportation and Labor all fell under his jurisdiction. In more serious news, the flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia has again been delayed to address weaknesses found in the program; experts have found a conservative estimate of five hundred flaws and the initiative is projected be pushed back by five years. The Department of Justice's joint investigation with the United States Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation into President Ronald Reagan's murder is well underway, with new key details on his killer, John Hinckley Jr., being revealed, such as an extended history of his stalking and harassing of actress, Jodie Foster, as well as his brief stalking of former president Jimmy Carter during his failed reelection campaign a year earlier.
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Would the USSR invade Poland without the restraining hand of Reagan? Could St. John Paul and Thatcher develop the same rapport with Bush Senior?
I wonder what John Hinckley Jr.’s final meal would be once he’s put on death row?
chicken rice, soda strawberry cake. This came from the final meal of the attempted assassin of FDR in 1933
When the new VP is selected by Congress
A little over a month after President George Bush's address to the special joint session, the Speaker of the House, Tip O'Neill, announced that the House of Representatives was ready to decide on his successor to the Vice Presidency. President Bush promptly nominated Congressman Guy Vander Jagt of Michigan, and after eight days of debate, the Senate voted in favor. After three weeks of more vigorous debate, the House also supported the nomination. This rapid confirmation process was largely attributed to a speech by former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, delivered just a week after the joint session. Her impassioned plea to the federal government for stability and security galvanized a massive public response, driving record numbers of constituents to call their representatives and demand that they vote. Congressman Vander Jagt was privately sworn in as the 44th Vice President of the United States after the House's final roll call vote; an official ceremony will be held at another joint session in two months.
A little over a month after President George Bush's address to the special joint session, the Speaker of the House, Tip O'Neill, announced that the House of Representatives was ready to decide on his successor to the Vice Presidency. President Bush promptly nominated Congressman Guy Vander Jagt of Michigan, and after eight days of debate, the Senate voted in favor. After three weeks of more vigorous debate, the House also supported the nomination. This rapid confirmation process was largely attributed to a speech by former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, delivered just a week after the joint session. Her impassioned plea to the federal government for stability and security galvanized a massive public response, driving record numbers of constituents to call their representatives and demand that they vote. Congressman Vander Jagt was privately sworn in as the 44th Vice President of the United States after the House's final roll call vote; an official ceremony will be held at another joint session in two months.
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