I agree with you to a degree, but I would say it differently. A fictional history is being pushed by the current system.We agree here.
When I write "history is fake" it means that it's a largely shaped narrative which is there to make us believe something.
History brings fears. E.g. fears for evil muslims and arabs after 9/11, I travelled to Iran, Algeria, Egypt and many others and it's all fine, more of less just people like you and me. Especially modern history, WW2 and beyond i think is deeply corrupted.
I'm of the opinion that "history" in school is clouded with lies. We think we study "history", but the learn propaganda.
I agree that real history can be beneficial and that it's important to discern. But in the current state of schooling, it's a grand deception. Kids are asked to read and repeat, not to discern.
For example history teaching in Germany post WW2 has been complete mind control; Pure propaganda to shape a new German man.
And I think it's not much better in the US.
Nothing, I think the awareness of lies vs reality is beneficial.
I don't agree it's hopeless. I just say the state is not a good educator. Not on the physical reality as in the spiritual reality. Rather have faith in God, read the saints, read the bible and love your neighbor as yourself.
Yes, I believe this is the light.
I don't think this is black pill. It might feel at first. I believe it's a liberation from the narratives they spew over us that have no reflection in our daily lives.
I say the opposite. No need to worry about Ukraine, Israel, nukes, as it is mostly a web of lies. Rather focus on God.
It's to say: Turn away from the world of lies, as the answer isn't there. And we all have so much evidence of this deception that I feel many have a form of Stockholm complex here.
I see many straw man reactions "ah you say everything is a lie". Well I don't say that. I say it's fiction. History is meant to make you feel something. It's propaganda. I'm sure many factual elements are true.
But when they tell us on the dark middle ages. Wasn't there Thomas Aquinas and many other great saints? Great thinkers? Builders? Were those really dark ages?
Did we really "enlight" in the enlightenment? Is this equality so great?
Did the evil Nazis really gas 6 million? Is it so clear that the Germans were the bad guys and the Americans the good sweet liberators?
I'm now reading Chrysostom, Abba Poemen did you learn about them in history class? Or did we learn Nietzsche?
I think modern society is deeply spiritual sick, but we live in the most amazing time as we can access the wisdom of the past, we talk to Chrysostom, to Aquinas, we can see with our own eyes and think ourselves.
I'm actually quite surprised to get quite some pushback on my statement, that history is fiction. I don't think the state deceivers need more support.
However, a real history does exist, and much of it is known and has been discussed here already. So called dark ages that really were a productive time in human history. The real factors behind WWI, WWII, the Cold War, and the more recent Middle East wars and Ukraine. The real facts behind Covid and the 2020 US election.
My first reaction when I saw the title of this thread is that you don't think a real history exists. The events of the past are so distorted by lies that they are unknowable. Now I believe you are only saying the history we are being fed is fake. This is true. I do think a great deal of the true history is available to those willing to find it.