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Commentator criticises Western ignorance of history

Original: Our modern world – when you listen to those shouting loudest who claim to be in the know – and especially the latest gen

A social commentator argues that modern Western society, particularly younger generations, wrongly believes their own era created all knowledge, ignoring centuries of history and civilisations beyond the West. The remark mocks a supposed attitude that 'there is no history before 1776' and no countries outside the advanced West, drawing engagement from readers who share frustration about historical illiteracy and self-centred worldviews.

Why now: The critique of generational and Western-centric ignorance of history resonates with ongoing cultural debates about education and historical awareness.

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• Our modern world – when you listen to those shouting loudest who claim to be in the know – and especially the latest generations in the advanced West have discovered and created all that we know today. There is no history before 1776, there are no countries outside of the… · uc@mastodon.scot · 13

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