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@Strandjunker@mstdn.social
I think, like most people, I fail to grasp the sheer complexity of history. You think "oh, they zigged when they should have zagged, I could travel back in time and change the worlds by convincing everyone to zag!" Never once stopping to consider all of the factors that led to the zigging in the first place.
Perhaps this is partly a consequence of our focus on the "great men" view of historical events. Making it all a reactionary "I can change him" moment.