> They paint history with a certain brush: create narratives, distractions, rumors, wars, colors, lines; pointing of fingers, "You thought the problem was X, enter scenario Y"

I don't think you know much about the reign of terror if that's your take away. There were loads of coups, counter coups, purges etc. It isn't a false narrative by the elite to say the French experience with The Guillotine was not good. Many of those who met their fate were executed with no trial on BS charges.