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ellisonz

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3. Depends what you mean by history...

Reply to SoutherDem (Original post)

Wed May 16, 2012, 12:54 AM

May 2012

Do you mean popularly conceived history, history itself, or the academic narrative of history. In the case of the former it can be done, but in the case of the latter two it is an impossible task.

There are a lot of ignorant and gullible people out there that much of the supposed knowledge on the internet preys upon.

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Can history be revised to oblivion? [View all] SoutherDem May 2012 OP

I recall hearing that lynne cheney had written a 'history' book, elleng May 2012 #1

That is an excellent example SoutherDem May 2012 #2

Depends what you mean by history... ellisonz May 2012 #3

History doesn't matter anymore... Javaman May 2012 #4

Really? On which side? malthaussen May 2012 #5

I agree with what you are saying... Javaman May 2012 #6

Yeah, the Light Brigade wasn't too successful... malthaussen May 2012 #7

Yeah, I thought it a bit clunky too. Javaman May 2012 #8

Or maybe "Vested Stupidity," or "Vested Ignorance..." malthaussen May 2012 #9

I think you are on to something. That's closer. Javaman May 2012 #13

The Age of Profiting From Ignorance malthaussen May 2012 #14

It's going to be a tough phrase to come up with that Javaman May 2012 #16

Hee-hee: The Age of Honesty malthaussen May 2012 #17

Cheers! :) nt Javaman May 2012 #20

It can .. ananda May 2012 #10

"it is often difficult to know what really happen" -- no professional coalition_unwilling May 2012 #11

That's a good question. EFerrari May 2012 #12

yes. HiPointDem May 2012 #15

Historic Revisionism from our friends in the Reich Wing Taverner May 2012 #18

Well I will admit SoutherDem May 2012 #19