2006-08-03 13:50:31 · 7 answers · asked by judgemartiniz 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
stupid, real stupid, major stupid
2006-08-03 15:33:48 · answer #1 · answered by timer 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First, I have seen this country, which claims to cherish freedom and honor bravery, cower in such fear. I have see our leaders shred the principles that this country was founded upon, in pursuit of their own political glory, all in the name of defending the country from evil. Without ever realizing they had become exactly what they were fighting against. I'd heard stories about the witch-hunts and the House UnAmerican Activities Committee in the days of Joe McCarthy. But I never expected to see the same behavior in my lifetime.
I've seen people commit acts of incredibly bravery, and acts of sheer lunacy. I've seen people rallying to support the country with greater fervor and unity than ever before. And I've seen people become so polarized that just being a member of a different political party is itself grounds for a spitting match. I've seen people who exemplify the best of what it means to be a hero and a patriot. And I've seen people tear each other apart, calling someone a traitor just because they have a different perspective on which aspects of the Constitution should be most cherished.
Finally, I have seen more people (Americans) act out of pure prejudice and hatred than I had experienced before. I realize that such bigotry has always existed, but I hadn't experienced it first hand.
Example: I was in a gym in northern New Jersey a few days after 9/11. I had just come out of the shower and had my hair (which was quite long back then) wrapped in a towel. Two big guys came up to me from behind and started making threats and calling be "towel-head". And were very apologetic when I turned around and they realized I wasn't Arabic. But I've never forgotten the hatred in their voice.
For all that I'd seen in my life, the past five years have shown me both the best that humanity can hope to achieve, and the worst that humanity can portray when it is angry and frightened.
It remains to be seen which legacy will ultimately prevail.
2006-08-03 18:13:50 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Those people were more victims of Uncle Sam and his arrogant "don't do as I do, do as I say do" foreign policies. The uneven hand on which the US decide who's affairs to meddle in often determined by location or exploitable resources.
2) That from 9/11 grew a bunch of misguided people who claim to be patriots but would torpedo the Constitution with their right hand while saying the reason they are doing it is because they are upholding the Constitution.
3) That Bushbots are like drones or automatons like the members of the Nazi party of 1941 Germany.
2006-08-03 19:07:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Broadened my worldview? I don't know about that, but I do know that 9/11 basically doubled my work hours.
2006-08-03 14:04:04 · answer #4 · answered by Charles D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Ive had to become more aware of the vile, filthy peoples of the middle east much more than I wanted.
2) I've had to become much more aware of how my nation could be attacked by cowardly little men.
3) I've had to go to a few funerals for brave soldiers.
2006-08-04 02:46:47 · answer #5 · answered by Alexander Shannon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Nuts aren't just "over there" there here.
2) There are more nuts than I ever imagined
3) There are institutions churning out even more nuts as we speak.
4) My 3 and 8 year old sons will probably have to fight these nuts one day, and I'll be proud of their efforts.
2006-08-03 13:56:10 · answer #6 · answered by rlw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. I had a pretty big world view before 9/11. I was raised that way.
2006-08-03 13:55:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋