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Americans Can’t Seem To Stop Romanticizing Communism–Which Is Exactly What The Communist Dictators Did To Maintain Control
It’s easy to romanticize any aspect of history. Our distance and our imagination can cause us to romanticize horrific events and regimes, sometimes providing excuses for inhumane actions.
By Meghan Dillon8 min read
Romanticizing history has consequences, and the consequences can be ugly. The romanticization of communism has taken over our culture over the past few years, as seen in outlets like Teen Vogue promoting communism to their teenage readers and the rise of popular hashtags like #eattherich. Communism has been rebranded as cool, ignoring its very disturbing and violent history. This not only erases the struggle of those who have lived and died under communism but makes it more likely that disastrous historical mistakes will be repeated.