My subjective impression is that people who talk a lot about tradition are more interested in “the past” than they are interested in “history”.
e.g. the history of our nation does not bear out the traditional idea that everyone is equal. Or for that matter, the tradition of social mobility in our country, or the tradition of a wedding veil, or the tradition of Christmas caroling v. wassailing, etc.
My subjective impression is that people who talk a lot about tradition are more interested in “the past” than they are interested in “history”. e.g. the history of our nation does not bear out the traditional idea that everyone is equal. Or for that matter, the tradition of social mobility in our country, or the tradition of a wedding veil, or the tradition of Christmas caroling v. wassailing, etc.