I’m not trying to be contrarian or defeatist here, but would it really be useful if basically everyone else “knows” the official story?
I can 100% see why it would be important to fight for and preserve, but on the individual scale it looks like a steady train to being that weird guy who [hates our country / is a terrorist / believes our people have ever been baddies / etc]
Public knowledge drives public opinion and decision making.
A lack of knowledge of history makes us more likely to repeat history. Rewriting of history is usually a tactic that prevents mistakes of the past from being taught or learned, often for a direct benefit to an entity.
I’m not trying to be contrarian or defeatist here, but would it really be useful if basically everyone else “knows” the official story?
I can 100% see why it would be important to fight for and preserve, but on the individual scale it looks like a steady train to being that weird guy who [hates our country / is a terrorist / believes our people have ever been baddies / etc]
… Yes?
Public knowledge drives public opinion and decision making.
A lack of knowledge of history makes us more likely to repeat history. Rewriting of history is usually a tactic that prevents mistakes of the past from being taught or learned, often for a direct benefit to an entity.