revisionism
noun
re·vi·sion·ism
ri-ˈvi-zhə-ˌni-zəm 
1
: a movement in revolutionary Marxian socialism favoring an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary spirit
2
: advocacy of revision (as of a doctrine or policy or in historical analysis)
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But Curse of Forgiveness turns good vs. evil into progressive mindlessness not so different from the World War II revisionism of Godzilla Minus One — a reimagining of WWII mythology that pleased formerly patriotic fanboy Spielberg by its genre credibility and Japanese cultural pride.
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Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024
Their revisionism by omission is a terrible suppression of the truth.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
Disco brings an unusually nuanced perspective to this revisionism, noting upsides as well as downsides to the genre’s gentrification and never losing sight of music as a business.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 28 June 2024
Accusing China and the BRI of wholesale revisionism not only leaves the United States open to charges of hypocrisy but also creates the perception that the United States is simply not able to compete with China in the global economy.
—Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024
Their revisionism by omission is a terrible suppression of the truth.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
Disco brings an unusually nuanced perspective to this revisionism, noting upsides as well as downsides to the genre’s gentrification and never losing sight of music as a business.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 28 June 2024
Accusing China and the BRI of wholesale revisionism not only leaves the United States open to charges of hypocrisy but also creates the perception that the United States is simply not able to compete with China in the global economy.
—Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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“Revisionism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revisionism. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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