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Originally Posted by downquark1
“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” ― George Orwell.
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I don't remember what that is from, it's been a while since I read Orwell, but that point could be argued either way.
After all, what is being argued for now is a greater understanding of our history. To start talking about slavery, racism and empire in a way that we typically have not. The people who've been destroyed are not those whose crimes nevertheless inspired statues but those who've been written out of history because we would rather not address what happened to them.
Besides, Orwell was not a fan of Empire and Imperialism and wrote against it often. I am not sure he is the best author to cite when discussing this.