I've been called a lot of things but never a jackass. Okay, doesn't affect my right to be behave like a jackass, does it, Mars61?
It took you this long to notice? We've ALL been yelling at you for years now. Else, we'd be exercising our Second Amendment rights on each other. Yep, it let's us hang on to what little sanity each of us has left. In my case, it's down to zero. I warn you, I use to work for the Post Office.
Yep, unity after that vicious attack. The kind of unity displayed by the passengers on United Flight 93 and by the courageous firemen who died in the World Trade Center, by the mayor, Rudy Guiliani, of New York by everyone who wore pins and patches of the American Flag. We had two that we flew from our car windows, a lot of people flew those flags from their car windows, you could feel it in the discussions everywhere you turned. Well, you might not remember the unity but I clearly remember.
I seem to recall a whole lot of racism and calls for wiping out entire countries after 9/11. And a war on a country that had nothing to do with it. But yeah, we were united.
The racism around here was the same. If you wanted to see real racism, you had to go to some place like St. Louis, where I heard Arabs referred to as Sand N - - - - - s. This expression was popular in the mid 80s in St. Louis. I'm sure racism existed everywhere but I never saw it here or in Seattle. I haven't heard the 'N' word used in Oregon or Washington in decades. Maybe it's the people I hang out with.
He's not strong. He's scared and ultimately weak. People who intimidate are routinely in fear. People who bash and belittle others are themselves not okay with who they are. It's simple psychology and a plethora of evidence to back it up. A strong silent type is ideal, not this... whatever he is. Actions speak louder than words. And so far he is all words. Most of which are lies. (I'll enjoy the myopic comebacks from this. Nobody looking macro, just micro)
The sad part is that young people, with the advent of social media and a lack of accountability, are starting to say these things both in private (on anonymous names) and public (Ive heard some really awful things working retail the last couple of years.) It's really disheartening.
I lived in NYC during the Attacks and we were extremely united as a city the day of and for the next several weeks. The only bad part (and it was bad) was the violence towards Arab Americans and Muslim Americans.
