avatarPushpender Yadav

Summary

The article discusses the manipulation of history by tyrants and the misrepresentation of historical figures and events, urging critical thinking and skepticism about the information we consume.

Abstract

The author reflects on the portrayal of history, suggesting that much of what we know is a fabrication by historians and rulers, often omitting the brutality of tyrants. The article, inspired by the Netflix series "How to Become a Tyrant," delves into the nature of tyranny, characterized by human rights violations, violence, and self-serving actions. It argues that history books and societal narratives are biased, shaped by those in power, and often fail to represent the true nature of historical figures and events. The author emphasizes the importance of research and critical analysis to uncover the truth and prevent becoming complicit in supporting tyrannical behavior. The article concludes by calling for a collective awakening to the reality of increasing crime rates, discrimination, and the misuse of power, advocating for a stand against these negative forces to create a better world for future generations.

Opinions

  • Historians and those in power have shaped our understanding of history, often censoring and manipulating the truth.
  • The term "tyrant" is associated with individuals who commit heinous acts without regard for others, prioritizing power and possessions above all else.
  • Many renowned historical figures may not deserve their positive reputations, having potentially stolen credit from others.
  • People are often misled by information channels, necessitating personal research to make informed decisions.
  • The current legal and societal systems may inadvertently support tyrannical behavior by compensating victims rather than preventing harm.
  • Education and intelligence are undermined when individuals are ruled by those with questionable morals and criminal records.
  • The author believes that humans are inherently self-centered, which contributes to societal division and the perpetuation of misery.
  • The article suggests that the increasing crime rate, racism, and other social issues are a result of not viewing the world as a single family and failing to discriminate wisely.
  • The author recommends watching the Netflix series "How to Become a Tyrant" to understand the societal impact of tyrannical figures being glorified as heroes and gods.

Everything is a lie about history

I think we all know this. Still, we believe these lies. Historians have created the books we read and the gods we worship.

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A few days back, I was watching this web series on Netflix called “How to Become a Tyrant” This web series is about some people who have ruled different nations and how they made it possible for themselves.

I think you all know the meaning of “Tyrant” what it means to be one, and what this person does to a nation when he comes into power.

Violation of human rights, hurting people, raping women, enslaving, human trafficking, and many other such activities that can devastate your soul, is normal for a “Tyrant”.

A “Tyrant” never works for the benefit of others. The only person he trusts and loves is himself. He can kill anyone that comes in his way. It doesn’t matter who that person is, he/she can be his family member or any other blood-related person.

If he/she tries to stop him and what he’s doing, he has just executed that particular person. That’s how a “Tyrant” works. The only things that matter to him are power and possessions.

Don’t judge me here. I am not defining; what a “Tyrant” is capable of doing. Sometimes a “Tyrant” does worse than we can imagine.

So, why am I adding this to the article?

Because all of the aforementioned information is the basis for this article.

Now that you know what a “Tyrant” is capable of, let’s discuss why I decided to write about all this today.

What is wrong with our history?

It’s not the problem of any one nation, but it applies to every nation that has ever been under the control of someone who has ruled brutally and violated people’s rights.

All of our histories, as we know it today, has been censored, as have the gods we worship. Every book that we have from old times is all just an opinion of some who ruled us.

Not just that, even the famous people we know from history are not all real. There are so many theories on how these people are labelled as the greatest (Not talking about all, most of them).

People we know in politics who are famous for their work. But in reality, they have all just stolen things from others and carved their names over them. And I don’t think we need proof here. Because all politicians and bad people do it, lol.

I know we know all this stuff, and these things are very basic to know, yet we fall under the traps of such people.

Why?

Because of the information channels, most of the time, we are misled by the information that we consume, and it happens to all of us.

Suppose you’re reading my article. What’s the proof that all the things that I’ve mentioned above are true?

I think you need to do research for that. Yes! My point here is that we all need to learn this: that everything that happens in this world has some past, and we all need to dig up the past to make the right decisions.

If we are not making the right choices, we are going to become victims of someone else’s evil plan, or in other words, we are going to support a “Tyrant” in one way or another.

So, if you wish to make better changes in this world, then you must analyse things before becoming part of them because most of them are misleading in this world. Religions, books, politicians, and even facts are manipulated most of the time.

How is one supposed to be part of the right things all the time?

I think explaining this is quite difficult because no one knows what is right and what is wrong anymore.

Because everything seems to be legal and humanity is at stake, people are getting stabbed, women are raped, and what does our system do? They just compensate. For what? Getting victimised. I think we all need to re-think this because we are still not free.

Why?

The answer is simple. We have so many fears. For fear of staying out too late because someone is going to loot us, we don’t trust people, because they might stand against us one day. That’s why we have so many insecurities and we don’t have enough people to trust. Because they always throw problems at us.

Even though a lot of people are doing so much bad to us, they are still ruling us.

If all my readers are adults, I guess you all are. Then just think about it for a while. I live in a country where we have people ruling us with criminal cases on their heads (most of them).

I believe that is the case with most countries. We always have rulers who have criminal records. And they rule us with their will and always violate our rights.

So, what’s the point of being so educated and intelligent if you’re going to be enslaved by someone who lacks even the most basic IQ?

I don’t know if it’s funny or not! But it is true as hell.

So, if you think you’re going to be part of the right things all the time, I guess you’re totally wrong because most of the time we end up becoming part of the wrong things unintentionally, just to save ourselves from the villain.

Not just that, deep down we are all shellfish, and that’s our weakness, which always keeps us apart, stops us from being one.

All these things make us part of the misery because we all compete with each other directly or indirectly.

It’s not just that we intend to downthrow each other, even though we know that, in the end, we are going to be empty-handed to our death beds. We all know it. Not many people realise this.

Conclusion

We live in a world full of problems. And people are constantly trying to conquer the world and other people in one way or another.

So we all need to wake up before it’s too late because the number of people who commit crimes is increasing.

After all, they believe that crime is an easy way to earn popularity, money, and possessions. And we need to change that.

Because if this continues for very long, we are not going to have good people in the world.

Also, we all need to start using our brains instead of just believing books and people who guide us about God and all.

We must recognise that we are all sons of God, not just “Jesus”. And we must do good in this world, otherwise, it will be turned into hell. Because the crime rate is increasing, racism is taking a hike, and all other miserable things are also increasing.

You, me, and some others might be safe in our homes, but a lot of people are being killed every day, women are raped, and other hellish things happen to people every day.

Because we don’t think of this world as one family, because we discriminate for various reasons, etc., etc.

I hope you got the point. It doesn’t matter if we have the power to change this world or not; we just need to stop being part of bad things. We all need to take a stand for good if we want to change things for us and our future generations.

And I will recommend you watch this “Netflix” web series on “how to become a “Tyrant”. How much harm have bad people caused to society while being portrayed as heroes and gods?

Thanks:)

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