Learn The Lessons From History—Or Else

Things that appear baffling at this time seem that way only because history is not consulted.

Armando Simon | April 10, 2026

History often appears to repeat itself. This is not due to some mysterious, unfathomable, force. Marxists have tended to personify what we call history as if it was some sort of mysterious deity which renders judgment, which only they comprehend because they are so intellectually superior to the rest of us. One hears this belief these days with the recurrence of Communists through the phrase of, “You’re on the wrong side of history!” directed at their opponents.

Rather, this seeming repetition of history is due to something much simpler. It is due to the fact that human beings remain essentially the same down through the centuries, with the same general personality characteristics and motivations being evident, though certain individuals occasionally exhibit unusual personality traits which makes them stand out. This becomes very evident when similar societal events (national or international) emerge, decade after decade, century after century.

And things that appear baffling at this time seem that way only because history is not consulted. Not having a knowledge of past historical events results in committing the same blunders again and again, or if you will, reacting the same way again and again, whether it is doing or not doing something. This has been remarked by notable persons: Otto von Bismarck observed, “What we learn from history is that no one learns from history.” Likewise, Friedrich Hegel stated, “The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history.”

Let me give an example. It is in the nature of some persons to........

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