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by Colton44 on January 20th, 2007

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Does history repeat itself?

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  • by nest on September 26th, 2011

    nest

    True, but then something new will happen afterwards.

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  • by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on September 26th, 2011

    DA BEN DAN yanggui zi

    true

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  • by WABOO on September 26th, 2011

    WABOO

    True. Another Hitler will rise again, just wait and see.

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  • by Jen-Jen on August 5th, 2008

    Jen-Jen

    If we don't learn our lessons it does.

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  • by Sweet T on January 20th, 2008

    Sweet T

    If a person is ignorant of their own country's history, and have not learned from their past mistakes, it will be more likely to be repeated.

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  • by tomsims on January 20th, 2007

    tomsims

    History is linear. There will be similarities, but they will be compounded and unique.

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  • by VladimirVladimirovichVladvonVladderson on September 26th, 2011

    VladimirVladimirovichVladvonVladderson

    True. There is no reason to believe that we will be the ones to break a tradition of repeating history that has continued for thousands of years or more.

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  • by tinamarie1749 on September 26th, 2011

    tinamarie1749

    True.

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  • by grey_specter75 on September 26th, 2011

    grey_specter75

    nothing new under the sun,..human mind is limited,..everything we have done, or will do,..someone has done it in some way, shape, or fashion,....

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  • by Marisa on September 26th, 2011

    Marisa

    True: To a large degree, history continues to repeat itself over and over and over again.

    We should learn by our mistakes, but we keep electing the same loser government officials, continue to put trust in those who are corrupt...dictators still reign, starve and kill their own people...

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  • by britti on September 12th, 2010

    britti

    well i think it cannot repeat itself the reason can be similar but its not actually the exact same history

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  • by Chopsy the Diver on October 5th, 2007

    Chopsy the Diver

    In my life yes it does, i seem to go through life changing experiences every 7-9 years, not always exactly the same, but a chain of events that repeat and totally change my life, i dread these cycles as they do come around again in my lifespan.

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  • by Morg the Army wife on September 10th, 2007

    Morg the Army wife

    Sure. This question is history repeated. ;)

    I think it's repeated because humans really aren't that different from each other, and when you get them in a group, things average out, so we're even less different. Of course some of the same things are going to happen!

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  • by biketroy on January 20th, 2007

    biketroy

    History doesn't repeat itself every situation is a little different but leaders do repeat their mistakes.

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  • by TheAnswerer on January 20th, 2007

    TheAnswerer

    Yes and No.

    In 2010, right now would be history. But same history cannot. Like we can't have dinosaurs again. But we can have different history.

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  • by Twhupfold on February 13th, 2008

    Twhupfold

    They are the same thing, except that the first one almost suggests that it is the history that actively repeats itself, as if it were sentient or something...

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  • by Anonymous on March 4th, 2008

    Anonymous

    People will always be people and make the same mistakes over again. Just like many teenagers today are making the same mistakes you made before they were born. We too make the same mistakes that our centuries older brethren made. History does repeat it's self. Reagan said so.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pbp0hur9RU

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  • by mmagirl on August 5th, 2008

    mmagirl

    yes

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  • by macdjug-Paxvobiscum on January 20th, 2008

    macdjug-Paxvobiscum

    Those that don't learn from History are doomed to repeat it. An example would be touching a flame with your finger and getting burned. I you don't learn from this experience you may very well put your finger in a flame again.

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  • by Ratface on August 5th, 2008

    Ratface

    Only if you allow it..

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  • by Snatchsquach on December 19th, 2011

    Snatchsquach

    I hope not.

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  • by Anonymous on September 27th, 2011

    Anonymous

    If people never learn then most likely yes!!

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  • by whistle6 on September 27th, 2011

    whistle6

    Only on Star Trek.

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  • by Anonymous on September 27th, 2011

    Anonymous

    Yes it does

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  • by lederman on September 26th, 2011

    lederman

    yes

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  • by tonii on September 26th, 2010

    tonii

    the things that have happened in my life from the past start to happen now again whats that mean it feels like a dream or me life flashing well thats what people say what can it be is it anything to be worried about ??

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  • by Bartman63 on October 21st, 2011

    Bartman63

    someone asked that before. someone will ask that again, so history does repeat itself

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  • by trueservantminn on October 21st, 2011

    trueservantminn

    Always..

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  • by Anonymous on September 10th, 2007

    Anonymous

    In the main, it is people who affect history.
    In the main, people are basically reacting to events the same way that they always have...
    So while historical EVENTS may not replicate themselves, similarity in historical PROCESSESS can be discerned throughout the ages.
    Hope this helps, damn good question : )

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  • by Lazlow on April 2nd, 2007

    Lazlow

    History does indeed repeat itself. In WW1 and WW2 Germany used the same tactic to enter France. They went in the back way through the Netherlands, snuck up behind the french and took them down... in both wars. You think they would have seen it coming the second time? There are probably many other cases but that is the first example that popped into my head.

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  • by Masculinist on January 20th, 2008

    Masculinist

    Well...?

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  • by stevlich on December 19th, 2011

    stevlich

    Sadly, it's true. We're a failure, much too limited creatively and intellectually. Humans can go no further than endlessly reinventing the wheel.

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  • by awakan on January 8th, 2008

    awakan

    A good example would be Napoleon tried to push himself into Russia and lost, In WW2 Hitler tried it and failed as well due to same reason as before the Russian Winter

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