Politik

What you fail to understand is that the 9/11 attacks was the first time that an enemy had landed on American soil and attacked us. America had never faced such an invasion before. Thousands of people died and the attackers almost killed our president. The terrorist had planned an ausult that would affect every aspect of America. The World Trade Center (the economy), The Pentagon (the military), The White House (the government). Whether you think it is a big deal or not, the events that took place on September 11th 2001 made history and I will never forget that day.

im sure oh so mamny people would have cared if they did kill george dubya

ok.. AgathaKavka.. you actually made me cry... not because you are angry about the importance many societies (including ours) place upon 9/11.. but because you are completely bang on.. and it is about time that i found someone who agrees with me... I cried because you are right... such grave emphasis has been placed on "us" and the loss we have experienced... but for real, are you kidding me?!?! we (our government and political system) exploit countries everyday, so that we can live in a materialistic capitalistic world shaped by greed envy and hate!!! meanwhile billions die because we feel the need to have diamonds people die to find... or 3 cars instead of none... or a fridge full of food (soon to spoil), "just incase"!!! i wish people would start to realize this and stop conforming to the bullshit ideologies we have been subjected to. I think that if I were from another country, I would run into the twin towers with planes too, in hope for some equality and freedom in my own country. We do nothing but exploit over and over again to these places... why cant we look past what we are told to, and start to realize these other countries should be mad, and should bomb us. I wish people would get their head out of their ass, and help make a difference... instead of wanting more, more, more, more and moreeee... "stuff" isnt everything... enough is enough!!!

of course america has major internal cultural problems and of course people should be more educated about what's going on in other countries.. i agree 100% with you on that. the bush administration used sept.11 as nationalistic propaganda to gain support for a war in iraq that we should never have engaged in. however, saying that 9/11 was not a big deal, is just disrespectful to those innocent people who were killed. i can assure you that to the daughter whose father was killed, the husband would never see his wife again, 9/11 was a very big deal. that being said, i still think that its very insightful on your part to consider the political issues in other countries but its much more likely for the average citizen to care about issues in their own coutry because the media reports on it more ethusiastically. when was the last time you saw something on the news about darfur? 90% of the stories the newscaster report took place in america.

of course america has major internal cultural problems and of course people should be more educated about what's going on in other countries.. i agree 100% with you on that. the bush administration used sept.11 as nationalistic propaganda to gain support for a war in iraq that we should never have engaged in. however, saying that 9/11 was not a big deal, is just disrespectful to those innocent people who were killed. i can assure you that to the daughter whose father was killed, the husband would never see his wife again, 9/11 was a very big deal. that being said, i still think that its very insightful on your part to consider the political issues in other countries but its much more likely for the average citizen to care about issues in their own coutry because the media reports on it more ethusiastically. when was the last time you saw something on the news about darfur? 90% of the stories the newscaster report took place in america.

I agree that other people are suffering in other countries and that seems like a bigger tragedy but 9/11 is such a big deal because it was out of the blue. It was an unexpected and crippling blow. It was like Pearl Harbor all over again. When people die suddenly it seems like much more of a tragedy then people slowly dying because it is unexpected. When someone has been dying for the past month you have a chance to say goodbye but no one got to say goodbye with 9/11.<br /> <br /> Now what makes me angry is when people like you cry about how there is so much suffering in the world blah blah blah. America is not superman; we can't fly around saving the world. Even now there are so many organizations "making a difference" in other countries but I don't see the difference. These organizations are constantly saying "help us help others". How many freaking wells do we have to build before these African kids are no longer thirsty? How many more bags of rice do we have to send? There is a deeper problem here and I don't think the answer lies in more American volunteers - we're not the only developed nation. It seems America is doing a hell of a lot more than other nations but that is beside the point. The point is, America isn't a superhero (9/11 didn't bounce off a steel chest but buried deep in vulnerable flesh). These countries need to want to help themselves long after the volunteers are gone. America is not a crutch.

@AgathaKavka I understand your perspective but mathematically your conclusion doesn't make much sense. America pulls in a hefty 17.968 trillion in GDP per year and donates 358.38 billion(about 2%) of that to less developed countries. America has an open borders policy that is surprisingly one of the most open in the world. However when America was attacked it was different than an undeveloped nation in war with citizens fleeing. Americans didn't flee they fought back. While the war leading wasn't necessary it was a very large necessity to show the world, including terrorists, that America is still a sleeping giant and if you screw with us, we turn you into a parking lot.<br />

@AgathaKavka I don't give a fuck if it's been 17 years since you said this. FUCK you. I hope you fucking died a terrible death since you said this. When you try to undermine this tragedy, it only makes me care even less about the rest of the world and people who suffer. Fuck israel, and fuck India. It's a shithole country and has only itself and it's mentally deficient religion to blame for its poor economy and its retards running the government. The people who died were good, important and hardworking citizens. And you fucking contradict yourself. You say that it doesn't matter, and then say we "forget about the ones who earn mourning." You're a fucking idiot and I hope you and your loved ones all fucking suffer. FUCK YOU!