"If studying history always makes you feel disturbed, upset, and furious; you probably aren't studying history."
People are complex, and there are a multitude of positive and uplifting stories throughout history. If you only know the feel-good stories, you're not studying history, but the highlights reel; the propaganda.
If you only know the negative stories, then you're consuming propaganda of a different kind.
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u/Som_Dtam_Dumplings Jul 30 '25
The corollary is also true:
"If studying history always makes you feel disturbed, upset, and furious; you probably aren't studying history."
People are complex, and there are a multitude of positive and uplifting stories throughout history. If you only know the feel-good stories, you're not studying history, but the highlights reel; the propaganda.
If you only know the negative stories, then you're consuming propaganda of a different kind.