>History is determined by the charisma of isolated individuals
>manipulating the mob?
No, but it helps.
I know you're into big historical forces and all that, and so am I, up to a point. But people like Reagan have to win elections. Even though the U.S. bourgeoisie was aching to break labor and boost the profit rate, it needed a candidate who could win enough votes to accomplish the task. Reagan did.
Doug