Uses and Abuses of History
Uses and Abuses of History The past is capricious enough to support every stance - no matter how questionable. Were they wrong to look to history for guidance? In 2002, the Bush administration…
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Uses and Abuses of History
The past is capricious enough to support every stance - no matter how questionable. Were they wrong to look to history for guidance? In 2002, the Bush administration decided that dealing with Saddam Hussein was like appeasing Hitler or Mussolini, and promptly invaded Iraq.
History is often hijacked through suppression, manipulation, and, sometimes, even outright deception. No; their mistake was to exaggerate one of its lessons while suppressing others of equal importance. MacMillan's book is packed full of examples of the abuses of history.
In response, she urges us to treat the past with care and respect.
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