Well, I see him as a megalomaniac who will stop at pretty much nothing to do whatever he wants to do, and who sees the presidency as a big playground where he and his gang get to shakedown all the littler kids for their lunch money, and with not a teacher in sight. I think he gets a huge kick out of being able to use his position to influence politics, manipulate people on a gigantic scale, and indulge himself on the ultimate power trip. His so-called beliefs have fuck-all to do with it.
As for Americans handling the truth, you're making too broad a statement. It's true that America is the mob, and mob mentality is, well, stupid. But in the case of Reagan, look at how he was eulogized. They may have grumbled at the time, but they liked him enough to elect his Vice President (and see what that legacy has wrought!). The trouble with Reagan is that they *didn't* turn on him, not nearly enough.
The real problem is that America is full of a bunch of drama queens who want their leaders to be as charasmatic as their superstars. And considering what we have for up-and-coming superstars these days, that's possibly an even more frightening thought than whether there would ever be a politician ballsy enough to simply tell the truth.
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As for Americans handling the truth, you're making too broad a statement. It's true that America is the mob, and mob mentality is, well, stupid. But in the case of Reagan, look at how he was eulogized. They may have grumbled at the time, but they liked him enough to elect his Vice President (and see what that legacy has wrought!). The trouble with Reagan is that they *didn't* turn on him, not nearly enough.
The real problem is that America is full of a bunch of drama queens who want their leaders to be as charasmatic as their superstars. And considering what we have for up-and-coming superstars these days, that's possibly an even more frightening thought than whether there would ever be a politician ballsy enough to simply tell the truth.