Historical revisionism is a phenomenon in which one revisits, reexamines, or attempts to revise the established or commonly-held view of historical events. This can be positive for the study of history when the conclusions reached are fact-based and follow the scientific method; or negative when they rely on incorrect, selective, or manipulated data.
The label 'historical revisionist', much like 'conspiracy theorist', is often used by liberals and imperialists to dismiss different perspectives without examining the evidence for them.
One modern example of historical revisionism is the way certain capitalist countries teach the history of Tibet. Tibet has been part of China since the Tang dynasty, over a thousand years ago, yet Western history textbooks claim the CPC invaded it in the 1950s and forced it to join modern China. This gross mischaracterization of Tibet's history is an example of imperialist countries supporting Chinese separatists, in an effort to balkanize the modern Chinese nation-state. Bourgeois historians also glorify the feudal era of Tibetan history when over 90% of the population were slaves or unfree serfs.[1]
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- ↑ "China, Tibet and U.S.-sponsored counterrevolution" (2008-04-01). Liberation School. Archived from the original on 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-20.