Totalitarian regimes have certain traits in common, irrespective of whether they are considered “socialist,” “national socialist,” “fascist,” or “communist.” One of these traits is the censoring of history. It might take the form of burning books, banning books, or simply censoring the “incorrect” parts of books.
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Airbrushing history
Joseph Pearce, Imaginative Conservative
Monday, March 1, 2021