jaylar
Before the Internet existed, when information was difficult to ascertain, the ability of governments to ‘rewrite’ or ‘revise’ history was unfettered.
Few persons had access to facts, and in most cases, even in the most liberal democracies, the spin was usually accepted without more.
Overtime, facts would rise to the surface, and opinions change.
For example, if one looks at the ratings of various leaders overtime, one will see the movements up or down based on historical facts which were ignored at the time.
Why they were ignored can be attributed to the political/social environment which existed..
When one becomes aware of the ‘tampering’ the facts should be revealed. If these results in statues being toppled, place names changed, images removed, so be it.
History needs to be constantly examined; it is not ‘the past’ when it is untrue.
Very good point you have made here.
thank you. In retrospect, so much we don’t know or are misled.
A lot happens in history in any period of time, history often does not present all the “facts” as other facts are not included in this period of time.
Current events are open to interpretation and change. Once something becomes history, when people believe that this happened because of that… and ‘that’ is a fiction…
That is also true, I often notice it is the famous people who are seen in history but the unseen are often the common people living in the days of the famous people.
And many of the famous ‘greats’ were not so great
That is also true, you are right.