On the political stage, whoever is good at dealing with historical issues will occupy the strategic commanding heights; Politicians can't handle historical problems well, and often they can't handle practical problems well. Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi is a good example.
In the 1970s, German Chancellor Brandt famously said: People who forget history have a sick soul.
Ignorance of history often leads many people to misunderstand practical problems, and also leads many people not to care about current affairs or to express some wrong views on current affairs.