Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Dec 24, 2015History is written neither by winners nor losers, but those tenuously on winning side by ∆ inserting themselves more securely into the story2311
@mwiik·Dec 24, 2015Replying to @vgr@vgr “It’s good that history is written by the winners, since otherwise it’d be an epic of whiny nonsense"11
@mwiik·Dec 24, 2015Replying to @vgr@vgr afaik from someone on the list, an original quote, trying to recall the name. Believe it was a female list member.1
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @mwiik@mwiik Well, common enough sentiment. See spectrum I just tweeted.7:18 PM · Dec 24, 2015
@mwiik·Dec 24, 2015Replying to @vgr@vgr Yes I see, but where is history as nightmare from which we cannot awaken ?1
@mwiik·Dec 24, 2015Replying to @vgr@vgr As I recall, there’s at least one national anthem that lists the enemies that conquered their land.