The Iron Lady had a stroke and died today. Much ink will be spilled about her career. Our own right wing will be thrown into a fit of nostalgia. But little will be written about the long-term consequences of Thatcherism/Reaganism. Look at their project now. Look at the state of the Conservative and Republican parties. They are utterly spent forces. Look at what has happened to the middle class in the thirty-four years since Thatcher and thirty-two years since Reagan took power.
How did that Persian Gulf War work for us? How did it work out for Iraq?
She was an impressive lady who has a complex legacy. But I can’t muster much in the way of kind words. My condolences to her family.
