Over 70 years ago, George Orwell predicted exactly this sort of re-writing history, with facts that don't suit current political dogma being permanently deleted and then even the 'new' facts being deleted again when that dogma changes.
Originally Posted by
Trossie
1984 is coming to life. Winston Smith too.
The truth cannot be tolerated. History must be changed to suite the 'diktat' of the day. It will be changed again to suite the next 'diktat'.
Is that the 'freedom' that was being fought for?
In his book
1984, Winston Smith worked for the Ministry of Truth, constantly updating publications with the 'truth' that is the 'diktat' of the latest dogma.
This current re-writing of history to suite the latest 'diktats' and dogma fits exactly with the tyranny in Orwell's
1984.
If people cannot learn to live with history and learn from it, then tyrannies will be given every opportunity to take away freedom of thought.
And following that, take away all other freedoms.
What were the crews in 617 Squadron (
and all of the armed forces at the time) fighting for?