Robert Reich

Robert Reich

Sunday thought: My father and the bullies

Hitler, Joseph McCarthy, and Trump

Robert Reich
Feb 15, 2026
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Me and my father

Friends,

My father died 10 years ago today. I still miss him.

Ed Reich was a good man. He was a loving husband and father. He was loyal and kind to his friends. He worked hard, six days a week. He contributed to his community.

Ed Reich would have loathed Donald Trump.

That’s not because my father was a liberal Democrat. In fact, for most o…

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