However, our task is far from over. Our friends in the other party will never forgive us for our success, and are doing everything in their power to rewrite history. Listening to the liberals, you'd think that the 1980's were the worst period since the Great Depression, filled with suffering and despair. I don't know about you, but I'm getting awfully tired of the whining voices from the White House these days. They're claiming there was a decade of greed and neglect, but you and I know better than that. We were there.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Reagan defends his era against critics, claiming success was ignored by opposing parties.
- In plain terms
- Critics ignore our success and complain too much.
- What can you take from it?
- Success often invites criticism from opponents.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do critics rewrite history?
- What defines a successful era?
Another view
It dismisses legitimate concerns about economic conditions.
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