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History is a lot more complicated and varied than the victors writing histories. Actually, it's people who know how to write that write history that writes hist
by kiba 6y ago
History is a lot more complicated and varied than the victors writing histories. Actually, it's people who know how to write that write history that writes history. Even then, they are not the final words on the subject.
Who care about the conqueror and winners of wars if they aren't literate?
- refenestrator 6y agoEveryone involved in the late-70s intra-Party disputes in China not only knew how to write, but was a skilled propagandist and had learned from one of the best to ever do it. Winning is what mattered in that case. There's gotta be a Mao quote for that, barrels of guns or something.
- camjohnson26 6y agoI’m sure England ran out of authors after 1776
- thret 6y agoMao Tse Tung said change must come Change must come thru the barrel of a gun?