Trump’s big guns
Re “Cheers, jeers greet Trump,” Sept. 16
In June 1987, President Reagan flew to Berlin with a mission. With the world watching this historic moment, Reagan needed something bold. The answer: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”
It is no surprise that perestroika was taking hold at the same time. Indeed, the firm and commanding figure of Reagan and his policies truly impacted the fall of communism from Eastern Europe to Central Asia.
In more recent times, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has made headlines for his border wall. During his recent appearance in Los Angeles, Trump declared that he would make Mexico pay for it. As he and many Americans see it, a wall is a much more solidifying response to illegal immigration.
I cannot help but hear the famous phrase of history repeating itself; it resonates in my mind. Someone, from somewhere, will follow in the path of Reagan and stand before the wall repeating his historic command. America will respond. The world will listen. I can just feel the tension. To quote Robert Frost: “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall.”
Patrick Czyz , Anchorage