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People don't want complicated history. They want "The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell". Even if it's factually incorrect or obscures the real st
by blasterford 15y ago
People don't want complicated history. They want "The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell". Even if it's factually incorrect or obscures the real story.
- slowpoke 15y agoThere are some things where you should never give the people what they want. False history is one of these things.
- blasterford 15y agoElphaba, Where I Come From, We Believe All Sorts Of Things That Aren't True. We Call It History. A Man's Called A Traitor Or Liberator. A Rich Man's A Thief Or Philanthropist. Is One A Crusader or ruthless invader? It's all in which label is able to persist. There Are Precious Few At Ease With Moral Ambiguities, So We Act As Though They Don't Exist.