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1. Thorwegian ❄️ (thor@berserker.town)'s status on Monday, 10-Jul-2023 03:40:56 JST Thorwegian ❄️

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   countless significant events and details around them have been lost to history because the people involved didn't want anyone to know the truth. it was like that centuries ago and it continues to be the case today.

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   • Thorwegian ❄️ (thor@berserker.town)'s status on Monday, 10-Jul-2023 03:40:57 JST Thorwegian ❄️

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     history works about current events probably can't do narrative justice to what really happened. many if not most of the figures are still alive, so you have to watch your words. papers are still classified. the nations may still be at war. you sort of have to wait until they're all dead until you can start publishing anything saucy.

   • Thorwegian ❄️ (thor@berserker.town)'s status on Monday, 10-Jul-2023 03:40:58 JST Thorwegian ❄️

     watched a history video about the US invasion of Afghanistan and it's just not the same when it's not someone like Napoleon, Caesar or Djengis Khan going to war. there's no story there. just a series of troop movements. maybe future historians will dare to be more opinionated about who did what.