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Distorting history is a deceptive practice that is often used to further one ideology while trampling another.

Revision as of 16:27, 28 April 2013

(1) Description of the pattern

Distorting history refers to the dark side of historical revisionism which is sometimes called negationism. It is the practice of twisting, misrepresenting, or falsifying historical facts to influence ideology or serve a partisan political purpose.

(2) Why the pattern is good (i.e. bad)

Distorting history is a deceptive practice that is often used to further one ideology while trampling another.