Rivero: ‘Historical Revisionism’ Should Be Relabelled ‘Historical Correctionist’ — “I don’t like that phrase ‘historical revisionism,’ because it sounds like you’re trying to fake something like ‘1984.’ I prefer the term ‘historical correctionist,’ because we understand that a huge amount of what we think is history is a pack of lies. History is a joke played by the victors on the vanquished in front of an audience that’s too scared to laugh. … Prudence demands we reexamine everything we’ve been told, including the orthodox history of WWII….”

“I don’t like that phrase ‘historical revisionism,’ because it sounds like you’re trying to fake something like ‘1984.’ I prefer the term ‘historical correctionist,’ because we understand that a huge amount of what we think is history is a pack of lies. History is a joke played by the victors on the vanquished in front of an audience that’s too scared to laugh. … Prudence demands we reexamine everything we’ve been told, including the orthodox history of WWII….”

– Michael Rivero, transcribed by Jeff Fenske from (video) What Really Happened: Mike Rivero Thursday 8/17/17: Today’s News Talk Show at 32:05