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This is exactly what Michael D Higgins, the Irish president accused European historians of. He calls it a feigned amnesia over colonialism [1].

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/11/irish-presiden...




Actually in the article he is criticising the whitewashing of BRITISH imperialism specifically, not European colonialism in general. Other countries are a lot more aware/self-reflective of their deeds while Britain still hangs on its 'noble' empire where the sun never sets.




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