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>> History is written by the victors > No it isn't, history is written by people looking at old documents. Perhaps in very recent history but the old document
by genman 3y ago
>> History is written by the victors
> No it isn't, history is written by people looking at old documents.
Perhaps in very recent history but the old documents have been written by contemporary and there are many clear cases when the history has been rewritten by a tyrants e.g. politicians. I even know at least one large country based on multiple historical lies they tell to themselves and try to force upon others.
Defacing old sculptures and paintings to erase people from the history is another clearest example of this practice.