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Reagan's rhetoric was aspirational—focused on making America great again, believing in opportunity, and projecting strength. Yet, the speaker cautions against trying to imitate Reagan's style today, emphasizing that the problems we face are fundamentally different. For instance, Reagan could downplay issues like illegal immigration because the numbers and the threats were less severe in the 1980s. Conversely, today’s challenges—for example, millions of illegal immigrants involved in criminal activity, violent crime, and narcotics—require a much tougher stance.