What if 9/11 had not happened?

[*SunShyne*]

"Because of 9/11, we got Homeland Security and the loss of civil liberties, the ill-conceived war in Iraq, the resulting devastation of the U.S. dollar on world markets, three-dollar-a-gallon gasoline, ineffectual airport security measures and the curtailing of stem-cell research that ultimately might have otherwise saved millions of lives.

"The White House is in denial about global warming and ... creationists are getting more and more powerful. All of that is possible because 9/11 let Bush — an apocalyptist who honestly doesn't believe we have to worry about the long-term — be re-elected."

Taken from here

[neoh]

fuck america.

[fable]

if 9/11 did not occur someother trigger would have been carried out. It was and is a neccessary event in order to create an environment where there is little to no resistance of of a population against their government/ruling class to carry out war and occupation. It was definetly not the first, the last, or even the most sinister.

[anewlife]

If 9/11 had not happened, 9/12 would have happened.

[BongMan]

how about friday the 13th ohhhhoooooohooooohoh

[stephen_c]

Originally Posted by fable

if 9/11 did not occur someother trigger would have been carried out. It was and is a neccessary event in order to create an environment where there is little to no resistance of of a population against their government/ruling class to carry out war and occupation. It was definetly not the first, the last, or even the most sinister.

orwell.
2 thumbs up.

[fable]

Originally Posted by stephen_c

orwell.
2 thumbs up.

It isnt just commentative fiction, it has been reality countles times throughout history and come down to the age old formula to perpetuate the neccessary environment to carry out a government/ruling classes will (capitalist expansion)

It comes in as many forms as it has occured through out the last 100 years. From counterrevolution to the original acts of the modern era defintion of terrorism in South America, to the demonization of Indegenous peoples across the globe, to slavery, to beugrois democracies, to national security acts to Islamaphobia.

Same strategy, different tactics.

Those in power remaining in power by dividing, and confusing the greater population utilizing the greatest illusion ever known to mankind - contemporary government as benefit to the masses.

[mapleleaf4ever]

If it hadn't happened I wouldn't be harassed and searched by the Security Guards when I'm late for Work. It always seems to be when I need to get somewhere quickly that they take their time.

[esoter1c]

Originally Posted by BongMan

how about friday the 13th ohhhhoooooohooooohoh

DSL is gonna blow shit up !!!1!!!!!!