Misuse of history involves distorting, cherry-picking, or fabricating past events to serve political, ideological, or nationalist agendas. It often exaggerates grievances or glorifies selective narratives to justify discrimination, territorial claims, or propaganda. Powerful elites, authoritarian regimes, and extremist groups benefit most by manipulating collective memory, fostering division, and consolidating control.
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