Again, that's a part of our history. And we need to understand that, that. That people who came before us went through difficult periods and they had to face difficult issues. Whitewashing history throughout history is part of the authoritarian playbook. To try to manipulate history, to have all glory go to the leader, all glory go to the government, and have people not be uncomfortable about what went on in … (06:57–07:05)
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