People don't want complicated history. They want "The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell". Even if it's factually incorrect or obscures the real story.
Elphaba, Where I Come From, We Believe All Sorts Of Things
That Aren't True. We Call It History.
A Man's Called A Traitor
Or Liberator. A Rich Man's A Thief
Or Philanthropist. Is One A Crusader
or ruthless invader? It's all in which label
is able to persist.
There Are Precious Few At Ease
With Moral Ambiguities, So We Act As Though They Don't Exist.