l’m no historian, but the gradual degradation of the US democracy starts with Regan. He was a horrible, corrupt, incompetent president, and dissolving the mental health institutions was one of the worst things he did.
It was probably simply to reduce federal spending so that more could go to the ultra-wealthy. Or because he didn’t believe in mental illness, or some other crackpot reason.
Regardless of the motivations, the results are well documented.
He also went after free college during the run for governor. Reason stated: reduce costs (although the budget was balanced). Real reason: they were educating women and minorities.
l’m no historian, but the gradual degradation of the US democracy starts with Regan. He was a horrible, corrupt, incompetent president, and dissolving the mental health institutions was one of the worst things he did.
It was probably simply to reduce federal spending so that more could go to the ultra-wealthy. Or because he didn’t believe in mental illness, or some other crackpot reason.
Regardless of the motivations, the results are well documented.
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2019/03/hard-truths-about-deinstitutionalization-then-and-now/
He also went after free college during the run for governor. Reason stated: reduce costs (although the budget was balanced). Real reason: they were educating women and minorities.