How Did Ronald Reaganomics Influence The Policies Of 1970

INTRODUCTION In the wake of the 1980s, Americans tried to grapple with their stemming societal issues and persistent economic challenges from the previous decades, the 1960s-1970s. They notably faced the economic recession of 1980-82, the emergence of AIDS, deteriorating educational institutions, and the crack epidemic, with crime and poverty rates soaring. However, before these events unfolded, the 1980 political landscape ushered in a new presidency with Ronald Reagan's electoral victory against Jimmy Carter in a landslide of popular votes. Reagan, who became the catalyst of the gruesome society, established his neoliberal-conservative policies known as Reaganomics, which followed the model of supply-side economics. REAGANOMICS These policies advocated for significant tax cuts to reduce economic

However, the aftermath of these policies exacerbated inequality among communities and the disproportionate sentencing of African Americans. “ WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THIS WORLD WE LIVE IN, IN OUR HOME AND OTHER LANDS, DRUGS AND CRIME SPREADING ON THE STREET, PEOPLE CAN’T FIND ENOUGH TO EAT ‘’ - State of The World, Rhythm Nation 1814. This comprehensive overview analyzes the societal issues and the political landscape of the 1980s. It centralizes the main argument of Reagan's controversial perspective and impact on the deterioration of society through the lenses of policies, data, and surveys. They strikingly resonated with the 1989 socially conscious album Rhythm Nation 1814's lyrics of the eighth single ''State of the World''. These lyrics aptly sang: Drugs and Crime spreading on the street, People can't find enough to eat, which poignantly echoes the neglected affairs that plagued America. Furthermore, this overview displays an additional backdrop of the two previous decades, which eventually reshaped the Golden Age of