Sanitizing the legacy of a troublesome history or personality for the sake of promoting propaganda and disenfranchising other groups via political and social means.
Providing a revisionist take on a historical (major or minor) figure who has committed harm to other through their life.
Providing a revisionist take on a historical (major or minor) figure who has committed harm to other through their life.
The other day during my history course a classmate was "kirking" about how King Leopold helped establish a free state in the Congo and greatly benefitted the Congolese people for the next 100 years.
by sifu makoto shishi September 20, 2025
Get the Kirkingmug.