
Originally Posted by
Banquo's Ghost
I think you misunderstand the word's use in English. Of course it is important to revise our understanding of history as new evidence and new thought emerges.
Revisionism however, has a particular meaning almost in opposition to the above. A revisionist aims to revise history towards a previously held point of view. In relation to Germany's history, this invariably means trying to excuse the Holocaust and Nazism via mealy-mouthed spin on detail. It is repulsive and demeaning.
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