History matters. It matters whether we tell the truth about what happened centuries ago, and it matters whether … - Robert Jensen

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History matters. It matters whether we tell the truth about what happened centuries ago, and it matters whether we tell the truth about more recent history. It matters because if we can't we will never be able to face the present, guaranteeing that our future will be doomed.

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