September 11th...?

Question

As the 5th anniversary of September 11th approaches, I wonder why so many Americans suddenly became patriotic after that event when they weren’t before. If you truly loved the United States, why did you not show it until after this tragedy? Did it really take an attack on our country to make you love it so? What makes you any different than a football fan who ignores his team until other fans start to ridicule it?

Answer 1

I agree with you - to an extent.

I think what happened was an "awakening" to America. In the past, I think there were some very patriotic citizens in this country, but it was played down more because they hung their flag out and wore their yellow ribbons to bring soldiers home from wherever. But when the attacks of Sept. 11th happened, people realized that we were not "invincible", as we once thought. We never thought anyone had the balls to attack us on our own soil. And then the attacks happened, and people became fearful of things for the first time. It was like a reality hit many of this country. People sought that secure feeling again, and faith in this country was the "security blanket".

The other thing we need to remember was all of the patriotic "trinkets" that were sold for different charities and funds. People were buying things not just for the sake of waving the good ol' red white and blue, but to support the FDNY and NYPD, as well as the others that gave/lost their lives on that day. I remember buying many things that had money going to those different funds. And what am I supposed to do with those items - put them in a box? I wore/displayed them proudly to show that I not only had faith in this country, but I gave to those that gave to us. Not such a dishonorable thing.

But there are those that did not have the faith or desire to support this country until that day in 2001. And that is sad. It shouldn't take a horrible tragedy like that to bring out the patriotism in anyone. I think that some had it "awoken", but I think that many had it more promently displayed.

And I think that your - and everyone's - judgement of those people is just as bad. I ask myself that if Sept. 11th hadn't happened, would you have asked a question like this, questioning people's patriotism? And would the ones that responded agreeing with you have agreed in the same way? That is something to look at as well.

We were ALL effected by that day. It changed every single person in this country, and it made us less oblivious to the world than we were on Sept 10th, 2001.

Answer 2

It wasn't an attack on the country. It was an attack on the minds if the citizens. The tragedy was created in order to gain the public's sympathy to permit war on Afghanistan and Iraq, and to create bad feeling towards Muslims.

Why do so many people allow patriotism to prevent them from examining the facts, and drawing the only obvious conclusion that 9/11 was an inside job.

If we can enable enough people to become aware of the truth, then maybe we can avert another similar hoax when the government wants to attack Iran.
Why should a few more thousand innocent American citizens die in order to satisfy the power hungry and greedy oil barons and war mongers.

For those still unconvinced see the sites below.

Answer 3

If you mean by being patriotic that Americans chose to ignore the truth and be lead like sheep away from the evidence and reality that 9/11 was an inside job planned, plotted and carried out by Bush and his cronies, yes, Americans became patriotic after 9/11 2001. Let us hope that now, 5 years later, Americans can stand up and reclaim their country.

Answer 4

This date is still raw in our memories. The Pentagon,World Trade Center, and Shankersville,PA which is the resting ground for UA93. Are now new symbols to remember. For example I set aside a week in Sept. to read more about what happened and gain a better understanding what happen from the people who were there. But this tradgdy is still very raw in our minds. U don't forget the death of 3000 people nor the heroism that rescued over 1,500 employees from the World Trade Center I've always been patriatic and this attroicious slaughter galvenizes a country and her people.

Answer 5

Patriotism definitely became more visible after 9/11, but then that was the story to cover if you were a reporter. The media started looking for it . It was news! Who is to say whether these people were patriotic before or not? I was. I love my country.

Answer 6

Actually, I used to be patriotic before 11 September, 01. I was in 7th grade when that happened and used to be all upset, blah blah. Then it opened my eyes to the world of politics and it's really strange to think that five years ago I was patriotic and today I am... With a rude awakening, eyes wide opened. The US is a nice place which is big to say coming from Fllint, but it's not the place for me, a fact I learned in the past five years.

Answer 7

Your right! No difference! I wonder how long NY'ers were more considerate to one another after that happened, or if it had any effect at all. A lot of things in life are like this. My Dad recently passed away and we both held a long term grudge until he got really sick and passed on. We only started trying to patch things up, when he was in a bad way. I bring this up as an example from personal experience. How many relatives do we not speak to, but will go to their funeral and proclaim how much they will be missed? This is behavior is pathetic, but unfortunately, I'm also guilty as charged.

Answer 8

no person has forgotten September eleventh! The Iraq war had no longer something to do with September eleventh. this is why we are protesting the war. This us of a replaced into based with the help of people status up and asserting what they suspect. i like this us of a as much as any conservative individual accessible and that i'm waiting to die for it and help and appreciate people who're doing basically that throughout Iraq precise now. yet no longer something stable and much thats undesirable has come from this war. possibly some people think of there are extra appropriate techniques on a thank you to combat terrorism than giving the terrorists a recruiting approach.

Answer 9

September 11 should have proved to many Americans that God is not only on our side and will not always be there for us. God does not consider us a special people, sorry but 9-11 should have proved that to you.
In other words, God does not show up on the battlefield. The guy next to you that just died was a better person and soldier than most others that you serve with, but this kid is a wax manikin now, why?
War makes no sense which is what makes it so painful. The good guy often losses. And the bad guys often win.
Why is it that if someone gets banged in the back in the head, he or she loses memory or eyesight, but no one loses their addictions? In fact, often they have more of worse addictions, or am I just making a mountain out of a moll hill?
Is god really their on the battlefield but just does not or can not do anything about it?
Oh me of little faith, is that what you think, or do you feel that you do not need God? Just thought for food.

Answer 10

Hey, some "Americans" actually hate our country even more after 9/11.

They would like nothing more than America to dissolve its borders and join the ranks of the one-world government.