Country Quote by Hillary Clinton
“When I hear Donald Trump say, "Make America great again", I wonder when he thought America ever was great." He has been criticizing our country for decades. He even criticized Ronald Reagan.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Campaign Rally, 2016, United States
The speaker questions the premise that America was ever truly great, highlighting perceived decline and criticism of past leaders.
In simple terms: He doubts America’s past greatness and critiques nostalgia.
Key Takeaway
Examine history critically, not just slogans.
Themes
politics
nostalgia
critique
Mood
skeptical
analytical
Type
political
critical
When to use this quote
- political discourse
- media analysis
- public policy
Key Concepts
historical revisionism
national identity
Questions to Reflect On
- What evidence supports or refutes past greatness?
- How can we define progress beyond slogans?
A Different Perspective
Slogans can oversimplify complex histories.
![“The worst part of what we heard Donald [trump] say has been about nuclear weapons. He has said repeatedly that he didn't care if other nations got nuclear weapons, Japan, South Korea, even Saudi Arabia. It has been the policy of the United States, Democrats and Republicans, to do everything we…” quote by Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/874/hillary-clinton-51_arabia_the-worst-part-of-what-we-heard-donald-t_1887988.jpg)
![“I am somewhat influenced by the years that I've spent trying to actually get things done, whether it was reforming education in Arkansas or a survey and Legal Services Corporation board when President [Jimmy ]Carter appointed me and trying to get lawyers for poor people. I have worked in these…” quote by Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6c7/hillary-clinton-51_action_i-am-somewhat-influenced-by-the-years-th_9078.jpg)
![“That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws; and every step of intestine discord was marked by some deplorable victory of savage man over civilized society.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70c/edward-gibbon-710_barbarism_that-country-carthage-was-rapidly-sinkin_393.jpg)
