Hate crimes against Muslims were relatively minimal pre 9/11. Now they constitute 10 percent of all hate crimes while Muslims are one percent of the population.
I don’t see 9/11 as a celebration of heroism. But I don’t have a tv. Maybe I’m missing the point.
All I can remember is it’s use for anti heroism–fear mongering–terror alerts–senseless hypervigilance–the “patriot” act.. And the herding of americans to docilely surrender civil liberties with the understanding that we must trust the government —leading inexorably to wars with no reason with no end in sight as vengeance for perceived wrongs.
That’s not heroism and if it is, I voluntarily surrender mh mancard because I don’t want it. I’d rather be womanly I guess and oppose war, as women generally do throughout history.
Bravery and selflessness and national cohesiveness just don’t seem essential to
