So, in case you're reading this before some of the other reviews and had my same problem: This story has been variously censored or edited depending on your edition of it. Some of them specifically mention "Reagan" in relation to the wrong-type designer people, which is the punchline for the entire story. Some of them do not, relying on you being able to spot the "city on a hill" reference and link it specifically to him in order to get the joke. 

With the mention, it's a pretty funny joke with alot of fun prose in the buildup.

Without the mention, if you don't get the other hint, this is a short story that seems eerily without a point or conclusion. It just... happens. Totally kills the fucking point. 

Guess by the rating, which one I got.