Lots of [i]very[/i] ugly stuff happened under Reagan. The selling of weapons to Iran to fund brutal terrorist organizations in Central America is not something to be proud of. He vetoed a bill against Apartheid in South Africa. The War on Drugs has been a cataclysmic failure that has severely damaged the country. Reagan did do some good stuff. Relations with the Soviet Union were good. He almost achieved a complete reduction of nuclear weapons between the two. His views on gun control would be blasted by Republicans today. Reagan's a divisive figure for sure. No doubt he left a bigger impact than most presidents. I find it's very rare to talk to someone that doesn't have an entirely skewed view of Reagan. Interestingly Ronald Reagan Jr has been, from what I've heard of him, a really balanced critic of his presidency.