Who is Ronald Reagan from Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80s and what is their importance? Generation_of_Swine English & Literature Ronald Reagan | Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80s

Ronald Reagan is the president of the United States throughout almost the entirety of the book, and Reagan is also the target of many, if not most, of Thompson's attacks. Thompson blames Reagan for numerous troubles in America. Thompson believes that the ultimate result of Reagan's presidency has been to create a "Generation of Swine" that is completely greedy and self-absorbed but could eventually lead to another revolt like the 1960s.