Why should the world care about America's 9/11?

[Kennlind]

On September 11th 2001, militants from al-Qaeda (a breakway group from the CIA backed Mujihadeen) killed 2,996 people after hijacking planes and crashing them, notably into the World Trade Center and allegedly into the Pentagon. Every year, this is shoved in our faces in a futile propaganda attempt as a means of reminding us of the dangers of radical Islamism (Islamic Fascism). It's been used to justify America's modern day imperialism, the toppling of Saddam and destabilizing of Iraq, the invasion of Afghanistan. But why should we care about what happened 16 years ago? When America killed more than that in Iraq alone? When they killed 20 million since World War 2? Why should we care about their 9/11, when they backed a fascist coup in Chile on 9/11? Why does the rest of the world need to care that you got attacked in response to what you've been doing for years?

[Community Values]

America has the best economy in the world. Whatever happens there has an economic effect on the rest of the world

[Blairwood]

1. The Twin Towers had businesses from around the world.

2. The people in those towers had nothing to do with the coup in Chile They where innocent people.

3. If the Pentagon and Twin towers could be destroyed that easily, then everything could be a target.

[Len Hyet]

On September 11th 2001, militants from al-Qaeda (a breakway group from the CIA backed Mujihadeen) killed 2,996 people after hijacking planes and crashing them, notably into the World Trade Center and allegedly into the Pentagon. Every year, this is shoved in our faces in a futile propaganda attempt as a means of reminding us of the dangers of radical Islamism (Islamic Fascism). It's been used to justify America's modern day imperialism, the toppling of Saddam and destabilizing of Iraq, the invasion of Afghanistan. But why should we care about what happened 16 years ago? When America killed more than that in Iraq alone? When they killed 20 million since World War 2? Why should we care about their 9/11, when they backed a fascist coup in Chile on 9/11? Why does the rest of the world need to care that you got attacked in response to what you've been doing for years?

Well nobody says you have to so...

You're free to not care? I guess?

[Internationalist Bastard]

It made us start the War on Terror, pretty big deal

[Vassenor]

This sounds suspiciously appeal-to-worse-problems-y.

[Kennlind]

This sounds suspiciously appeal-to-worse-problems-y.

It is. I don't care about America being attacked in response to their own actions. This could've been preventable but no, they had to invade little countries. It's like the bully beating up a kid in the playground and then being hit once and crying about it.

It made us start the War on Terror, pretty big deal

Yes, we should care more about the civilians that the US have killed since then.

[Gig em Aggies]

It made us start the War on Terror, pretty big deal

You know it's funny when someone reads one source and assumes it's true the goes on to claim the US killed 20 million people since WWII when their is a keyword in the very article quoted as saying "most likely" which means most likely all the deaths are not from direct US involvement.
It's also funny that 16 years later conspiracy nuts still can't get over the fact that US is not evil like they claim or that the US didn't do 9/11. I'm gonna be so glad one day when people just stop conspiracy theories all together and spend their time and energy elsewhere instead of making wild claims

[Pilarcraft]

This sounds suspiciously appeal-to-worse-problems-y.

It is. I don't care about America being attacked in response to their own actions. This could've been preventable but no, they had to invade little countries. It's like the bully beating up a kid in the playground and then being hit once and crying about it.

More like the bully beating up a kid in the playground, being hit once by one of the kids he's bullying, and in retaliation attacking someone else.

[Lyners Brosa]

Isn't this the same as asking "Why should we care about any terror attacks ever that don't happen in my country?" It comes a point where it's not about politics or war, it's about empathy and human mourning. It's about people caring for others. 10 years from now we'll be mourning and getting blasted with reminders of what happened in France, the UK, etc. Should we not care then as well?

[Ifreann]

On September 11th 2001, militants from al-Qaeda (a breakway group from the CIA backed Mujihadeen) killed 2,996 people after hijacking planes and crashing them, notably into the World Trade Center and allegedly into the Pentagon.

I stopped here.

Not enough tinfoil the world, citizen.

[Dylar]

Let's see here...about 3000 innocent men, women and children were killed in what was originally thought to be the country most safe from foreign attacks, and that every year on Sept. 11th we are asked to remember those that were lost in this vicious attack. I think that's why we should care about 9/11.

[Gig em Aggies]

On September 11th 2001, militants from al-Qaeda (a breakway group from the CIA backed Mujihadeen) killed 2,996 people after hijacking planes and crashing them, notably into the World Trade Center and allegedly into the Pentagon.

I stopped here.

Not enough tinfoil the world, citizen.

Well the asteroid belt has more aluminum I'll tell NASA to fetch it for you.

[Dylar]

I stopped here.

Not enough tinfoil the world, citizen.

Well the asteroid belt has more aluminum I'll tell NASA to fetch it for you.

NASA doesn't have anymore rockets, you might wanna ask Space-Ex, or maybe find one of those asteroid mining firms that were setup a few years ago but haven't really done anything.

[Transhumanist Anarchical Union]

I think people care because of media, especially since people always watch american movies and tv-shoes. So many people get brainwashed and think it's a 2-sided conflict between "pure goodness" (US) and "pure evil" (al-qaida, arabs, dark-skinned people etc.)

[Dread Lady Nathicana]

Of course if we were to say 'why should America care about $event in the rest of the world', we'd be labeled heartless monsters. Funny how that works ...

>_>

How about we just agree that there's shit all over, and people suffering all over, and none of it ought to be cause for celebration. And that perhaps - just perhaps - it isn't an awful thing to let whoever memorialize whatever event they choose without needing everyone else to either jump on the bandwagon and mourn alongside, nor to get shirty about the fact that they have people for whom said event may never be far enough in the past.

There's also the fact that it wasn't just Americans who were killed in the attacks, but one supposes that's neither here nor there, right alongside that whole 'global awareness' concept, etc. *shrug*

Maybe the answer is the same one for a lot of other things - Do as you like, just don't be a dick about it.

[Cetacea]

On September 11th 2001, militants from al-Qaeda (a breakway group from the CIA backed Mujihadeen) killed 2,996 people after hijacking planes and crashing them, notably into the World Trade Center and allegedly into the Pentagon. Every year, this is shoved in our faces in a futile propaganda attempt as a means of reminding us of the dangers of radical Islamism (Islamic Fascism). It's been used to justify America's modern day imperialism, the toppling of Saddam and destabilizing of Iraq, the invasion of Afghanistan. But why should we care about what happened 16 years ago? When America killed more than that in Iraq alone? When they killed 20 million since World War 2? Why should we care about their 9/11, when they backed a fascist coup in Chile on 9/11? Why does the rest of the world need to care that you got attacked in response to what you've been doing for years?

We don't care about 9/11 (or even the proper date of 11/9)

We do care about the increase risk of international Terrorism, the International response to it (where the US is often leader/instigator) and the resulting global instability.

[Luziyca]

Because many of the issues that we now face, namely the rise of extremism in the name of ISIS, and the resurgence of far-right politics to counteract the "Muslim threat" can be traced pretty much back to 9/11, especially in the western world.

[Sovaal]

I honestly don't think anyone is telling the rest of the world to care. Just like I don't have to, nor do I, care about your opinions.

[Kramania]

On September 11th 2001, militants from al-Qaeda (a breakway group from the CIA backed Mujihadeen) killed 2,996 people after hijacking planes and crashing them, notably into the World Trade Center and allegedly into the Pentagon.

There's too much conspiracy theory here for my tastes.

Every year, this is shoved in our faces in a futile propaganda attempt as a means of reminding us of the dangers of radical Islamism (Islamic Fascism). It's been used to justify America's modern day imperialism, the toppling of Saddam and destabilizing of Iraq, the invasion of Afghanistan. But why should we care about what happened 16 years ago? When America killed more than that in Iraq alone? When they killed 20 million since World War 2? Why should we care about their 9/11, when they backed a fascist coup in Chile on 9/11? Why does the rest of the world need to care that you got attacked in response to what you've been doing for years?

We had every right to invade Afghanistan, friend. The Taliban government there was providing safe haven for terrorists and planning of the September 11th attacks took place in Afghanistan.

[MERIZoC]

Because it's really funny to think about Ted Cruz jacking off

[The East Marches II]

Because the principle "talk shit, get hit" applies when we madfag.

[Dytarma]

Because it's really funny to think about Ted Cruz jacking off

How the hell does that involve with the thread?

[Trumptonium]

Most people don't care. Unless you're American this is just another date in the calendar whose only purpose is to laugh at the Americans for not understanding the date order system and secondarily to remind yourself that a generation ago something happened where you had to turn up the volume on your radio a little bit to be shocked before listening to music again.

Apart from the 1st and 10th anniversary, literally nobody cared. The annual GZero commemorations stopped appearing on TV in like 2005.

[Japan and Pacific States]

Well asking questions such as "Why should the world care about America's 9/11", let me retort with this. Why should the world care about the use of child soldiers in Africa? Why should the world care about starvation of anyone? Why should the world care about the millions or so of "refugees" fleeing from their homes to other countries? Why should the world care about whether or not Donald trump builds his pointless wall? Why should the world care about homosexuals and their ability of marrying or not? Why should the world care about slavery, both for profit of goods and sexual? Why should the world care about anything?

The world cares because we're human beings, like it or not (And I really don't like it) there's a gene in us all that makes us care even over such tragedies even for just one minute. If people care then that's good, there's too many people nowadays who couldn't be bothered to care about anything. Now lets say theoretically, something horrid were to happen to you OP, you'd want someone to care right? Well what if no one cared? What'd you do then hmm? You'd feel horrid wouldn't you? Then don't ask real horrid filler questions for threads like "Why should the world care about America's 9/11" I'd hope you'd see it as common sense by the end of this post, if you don't then you're more of a lost soul of a human than one could ever be.