History without Discomfort is Propaganda
What is history and why is it important? It is study of the past based on various sources that are credible, and it is important for understanding how we got where we are socially, culturally, economically, and militarily. And it also helps us understand a pattern that keeps on repeating or rhyming so that we can contemplate future. But unfortunately it has become a tool to appease pride, insight fear, tell stories that at times are untrue. Discomfort is Good History without discomfort is propaganda – A quote that I had come across and it summed it up perfectly what I saw around. Let me explain, if you are admirer of a historical figure or an era thinking it was all good superb, and then you think of another figure or era as all bad – that is what it means. History cannot be always comfortable, it won’t always align to your worldview. If someone tells you that – that’s either propaganda or appeasement of your biases. Either to make you feel proud or to exploit your insecurities. ...
