THE PSYCHOLOGICAL POWER TRIP OF VILIFYING HISTORY (whole)

There are two ways of denying history.  One is from the priests in the past (we continue in their tradition).  One simply denies facts and insists on starting from scratch as though no events had actually taken place or as if experiences could be reduced to desires lurking in one's head.  The second approach, taken by many left-liberals, is to admit that history is real but to point a finger at those who have participated in it and accuse them of evil.  Thus one can make a morality play out of it.   In both cases, the vilifiers of history gain power over others by distorting meanings and by moralizing.