Deep understanding comes from history, and who writes history, controls the future!

'Regardless of a man's age or experience, 'to be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always as a child'
Marcus Tullius Cicero - Roman Senator 1st Century BC

Cognitive Dissonance
'Sometimes people hold a belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalise, ignore or even deny anything that doesn't fit in with the core belief.'
Frantz Fanon

Useful idiot
'A communist derogatory term used to describe an indoctrinated person that is given power and instructions to wield for a cause without comprehension or awareness of the cause's higher true goals. He or she is cynically used by the cause's leaders.'
Wikipedia, 2021

Self-examination
Before attaching any label to another and before proceeding, begin with self- examination. Then, will you see clearly to discern. (Matt 7:5)

'Money and power can only be moved by blood!'
Martin Luther, 16th Century

'Adversity makes men, and money makes monsters'
Victor Hugo - 19th Century.