Why did it take the tragedy of 9/11 for American citizens to start caring?
472622
We are pretty darn ignorant of our surroundings. 89% of America did not know where Afganistan was prior to 9/11.\n\n40% still don't.
897882
I think he's trying to do both...  America is not every country's mother and Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11...\n\nThis country is literally falling apart because we concentrate so much about what's going on outside our borders we stop careing about ourselves.  We "punish" countries that do wrong and we give "allowance" money to countries that are short on their feet.  Is this really our job? No!  We made it our job now everyone expects us to fight their wars for them and help them out, meanwhile our people are hurting, our people are starving, and our people are homeless.  \n\nWhy do us as Americans matter less to our government than everybody else?
1019721
the us could have prevented the first 9-11 from happening, they knew before hand and chose to do nothing. So what makes anyone think they will do anything the next time something like this happens
827638
As a firefighter that assisted with the recovery effort following 9/11, I am appalled at the actions of our federal government in handling the issues that the first responders are facing.  They should never be forgotten, and those that are still alive should be given the best care possible.
1116053
it will affect our society by representing triumph. It will be a symbol, sign, and message to the citizens of this country and the entire world that the U.S. is rebuilding from a horrific event, 9/11. Definitely good thing.
1112133
I wasn't going to reply until I read Lisa M.s reply.\nI am not sure how anyone who lived thru 911 could feel that way.\nI just remember thinking what went thru the minds of the people who jumped out of the top floors of the World Trade Center to avoid being burnt alive.\nOr I wonder ow the spouses of the victims who got to talk to their loved ones on the phone as their plane plowed into buildings at 500 miles per hour.\nIt is that they are on the terrorists side, or that their attention span is so short they cant remember the 354 firemen who died trying to save Americans lives they had never met.\nI thing Lisa M is selfish and a coward.
191952
yup. America as a whole is only interested in helping /destroying countries that get into it's way / hurt it.\nthere has been Aid , dont get me wrong, and we have accepted refugees FROM YUGOSLAVIA but, there is little media concern which means the general population cannot pester the government to spend more than it wants.\nthere is also crisis in burma, Africa,south america where the loss is like 20x worse than 9/11 but that gets virtually NO PRESS.
514581
The way the US is conducting it now, there is almost no value at all.\nWe are so enept and politicized it is not even funny. \nWith the same administration in power that allowed 9/11 to happen - I have low expectations much will be accomplished.
1000835
Yes do you think there was a better way of getting public support without an incident in this country? He was feeding of the country's rage and sadness to manipulate the situation to get back over there. There are roomers that there was a notice on his desk about that 2 days prior to the 9/11 incident yet nothing was done. Things that make you go hum-mm.
161111
me neither, but america is supposed to be responsible for americans, some are not eligible for medicaid or medicare,welfare or other care,so the hit the streets,along with there children. but since they are already here, the government doesnt need to make thim friends, so they are forgotten,rather than take care of your own.\nkinda like teddy right,veterans we will take care of you, now it is only if you have other insuraance and are 100%, not 80 or 70, or just missing one leg, or arm or and eye and a arm, it is 100% service coonected.\nwell what about the 100% american citizen, like i said they dont need made friends with, and we need more quick food stop owners and cabbies for when all the american die off:)
416759
It becomes an issue of public priority. There is an underlying American opinion that your supposed to be able to make it on your own if you work hard enough (even though this is some times a very silly theory in praxis). So theres a general discontent for things which some people see as freerider type things. You could argue there is probably a lack of empathy as many people favor as little government as possible by cutting social safety net programs for the poor. When people keep blaming the victim, these type of injustices occur. Not to mention there are quite a few government expenses that are on the board right now, so people who see us in a defecit think, well now certainly isnt the time to help these people out. It is certainly frusterating and sad but its a part of the american psyche and probably wont change any time soon.
544795
we were scared because people don't have any idea of what Islam is and who are those terrorism are. \n\npeople don't know that those terrisist attacked Muslims country first before attacking Trade world center. in Egypt they were fighting terrorism. \n\nthe problem is many Americans do not really know too much about what's going on around the world. they have no clue of who are those people are. they think they are Muslims.... but before 9/11 Muslims were suffering of them. and even many people though that those terrorists were working for Israel to destroy them. \n\nand when 9/11 happend. Muslims were scared of people reaction. because people just don't know .
1172900
Well he did care about us when we went after Al Queda after 9/11, that war went very well and we practically had Bin Ladin however after he went to Iraq and all the mix ups with the Intel and lack of support really started to be his downfall. All groups started attacking him and he seemed to get more and more distant from the public and issues. And it seems now that he'll only get to the issues here if the people get frustrated enough and start demanding some action to be done, much like the illegal immigration problem. That issue was floating around in the air and then groups like the Minute Men started taking action and more people started demanding action to be taken, then after the illegals starting protesting i think that's when it reached the boiling point then Bush did something about it. I don't think a president who cares about his people would wait this long. \nBut even if you think Bush doesn't care about America and it's people you have to think about the other groups who are just downright against this country all together like the extreme liberals and others who think this country shouldn't have a military. I'm not as concerned about Bush as i am about these groups trying to spread their influence in America.  So you can argue Bush doesn't care, but there are groups who really don't care and are trying their best to ruin our way of life, such as the many attacks on Christmas such as no parties in schools, no public displays in places like government centers. Alot of things people know Bush as are highly exaggerated and false. Sure Bush did unpopular things but people like to take information and twist it around so it makes him look that much worse. So you need to make the observations by what you saw happening instead of reading and listening to the News because it's always gonna be biased.
223363
No matter which side you are on - there is a problem with militant muslims.  It started in 1983, and just grew.  The 1993 WTC bombings should've a wake up call for all americans.  We went to Afghanistan & Iraq to defend ourselves because terrorist don't have homeland.  I don't like seeing our troops, ally troops, or iraqis dying, but I'd rather have the battle fought on their land not ours.  911 was the worst attack on our soil ever.
585510
Because most liberals are conspiratists.  They  like nothing better than blaming the current government for all the evils in the world.  As far as a plane hitting the pentagon, I believe that one did.  And I feel bad for all the people who died there, and in New York.  I also feel bad that the family members of all the victims have to deal with all this crap being put out on the news and Internet.  We should never forget what happened on 9/11, but we should let the deceased rest in peace and not keep dragging everything out all the time.
560411
I have tossed this one back and fourth for some time. I don't think our Government is responsible for the events of 9/11, but there are some holes in the official report. Those holes lead people to believe that this Government is covering things. We may never know in our lifetime what actually happened beyond the obvious, but I am 90% certain that we did not do this to ourselves.
674131
Read this site and the various questions on it. Look at how people spend their time and their mental energy....\n\nPeople are too self-absorbed to care about unknown people in some faraway land. The American Dream has become the American Nightmare, with morals at an all-time low. Citizens are raped, murdered and assualted for no reason other than fun! Why should they care about privacy of others, when they dont care about their lives? The American people have become so absorbed in their rights, that they have forgotten about the rights of others.