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 most of the book. He is also the target of most of Thompson's attacks. Thompson blamed Reagan for America's problems...... acid rain, AIDS, and the Iran-Contra scandal. Thompson was certain that Reagan would be forced to resign to avoid impeachment. Thompson believed that Reagan's presidency created a "Generation of Swine", a generation of greedy, self-absorbed people that might eventually lead the country into another revolt like the 1960s.