9/11 anniversary: Attacks made US stronger, Obama says

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Originally Posted by Crécy

I don't think I'm the one who is overly sensitive on the subject. Debating over this doesn't make me overly sensitive. You act like germans acted during the nazi regime, blindly following the fatherland, refusing to criticize it. I'm not saying USA is all bad but it's clear that USA has started her downfall by self-appointing herself to a god. Acting like a sheriff of the world.

My 2 cents....
The impression I get of post 9/11 America is quite a scary one, what your saying is to some extent correct (in regards to that blind mentality), but I,d say the Nazi germany comparisson is not true of America in 2011, though they appeared to come dangerously close in 2001/2002 for obvious reasons.

Even after a trumatic event like 9/11 where peoples better judgment gets clouded with anger and fear. America is still a pretty diverse nation, while it still has its 'blind followers' it also has no shortage of people who, (after they calmed down abit) were still capable of independent and objective thinking , the ones who can still question authority when called upon.

Now as long as those people (whoever they are) are allowed to exist and speak out without fear of reprisals - then America will continue to be a 'free country'.
The day that every American is must fall in line with their government and main stream Media (or else!) ...is the day that they basically turn in to North Korea.
A mass majoriy of 'blind followers' is bad, extreamely BAD for any countries health and indeed the human race in general.

Originally Posted by Crécy

I only would like to see more people questoning things and using their own brains. Not taking everything the authorities crank out as ultimate truths.

Yeah true - but on a world wide scale, not just in the U.S (and see the extra word I inserted into your quote)