I’ve come to the realization that most of history that we have been told is lies.
This is a fascinating thread.
“.....most of history that we have been told is lies...”
It is more what is emphasized or glossed over in the “story”....
There are lies out there....
-American Indians being noble savages,
-Europeans started the African slave trade.
-American separation of faith and state.
-but mostly omissions like:
-slavery alone caused the Southern secession.
-WWII was an unnecessary war caused by America unnecessary meddling in WWI and that all the 20th Century evils following can be laid at America’s doorstep.
-the Crusades were a part of a series of counter-attacks vs expansionist Islam...
Life is complicated....only broad sweeping statements can be made about any period, often wrong in detail and conclusion.
Any version will be HOTLY contested and dissidents shouted down.
I wonder if any Freepers will rise in outrage to my “outlandish/ignorant/racist” posits made above.
History is written and changed by and for winners to support their standing and beliefs.
Truth, like today is 7,000,000,000 stories mixing more or less as one.....just pick a few threads and follow them.
History being made.