Is anyone else fed up with the constant whining and victim mentality of Americans over 9-11?
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I think that this question is pretty blatantly insensitive. Yes, America cares about the fact that it lost 3,000 citizens to Terrorists. I don't feel that it justifies an economic crusade against the middle east, nor do I feel that the President should play upon the incident as much as he does, but to say that we're "whining" and have a "victim" mentality is pretty offensive to me. I care about my fellow citizens, and the events of 9/11 are a tragedy. What are we supposed to do? Not care that 3,000 people lost their lives that day? If you think that remembering innocent people who were killed and people who actually made a difference that day is "whining" and playing the "mental victim", then you must not care about your fellow human beings very much.
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Whining? Victim Mentality? That is rather cold and heartless. Wonder how you would feel if some asshole flew a plane into a building where your loved ones were.
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I get more 'fed up' with people who try and get cheap thrills by asking provocative and cruel questions like yours. You ought to - but won't of course - be ashamed of yourself. For your own sake, get help with your bitterness before it permanently marks your character.
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I agree-the deaths of 3000 people is a tragedy, but it seems like nobody can talk about anything any more without mentioning 9-11. Historically, the death toll was minute-how many people talk about Bhopal? 20,000 dead. By constantly labelling itself as a victim, the world is blinded to greater tragedies in the world-Darfur, Palestine, Iraq. Bill Reilly, a US journalist said Iraqis in Fallujah should stop complaining and leave if they don't want to get killed. Nobody objected to him saying that. It seems the media and government aren't so much concerned about the 300 dead as they are about the shock and humiliation of being attacked.
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Its not that I am fed up because they have every right to do so but I do think that it is time to let go and let them rest in peace God knows they deserver it and so do the families that lost their loved ones
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just a little , I'm an Aussie and the thing that Americans seem to forget that the attacks happened on U.S. soil but in those buildings there were victims from all over the world so it was an attack on the world not just the U.S. and while I have deep compassion for those who lost loved ones in both.. the attacks(all of them) and the rescue attempts ..I think its time to move on and let time begin to heal because the way they are doing this every year no one is ever going to be allowed to heal ...not to forget ...but to heal
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I'm not an American and I am appalled that you would say such a thing.
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You have to understand the limited spheres of influence that govern the Americans. They can't understand the mass tragedy that you experienced as a child, even though many of them contributed to it. To them, three thousand is a big loss. I, personally, would like to put each Iraq War supporter in a poor area of Basrah for a year, and see them become one of the million or so innocent casualties.
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This question really pisses me off! No I'm not fed up with the "constant whining and victim mentality of Americans". You have to be the most insensitive person I have come across in a long time. I'm fed up with the fact the Bin Laden is still alive and has followers.
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No and anyone with a heart will be sad to even read a question like this. Try watching the movie and then see if you still consider it whining.......
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I cannot believe you said that. What a cruel spiteful heartless thing to say.
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Having read some of your other contributions to this site I can understand what drives you to ask this question - the USA has shown no remorse for its actions that destroyed your family and parts of your country. However, the fact that they appear to have shown no remorse (most of them know nothing about it) isn't a good reason for you to ask a question which puts your own level of human feeling into question. You must have realised that you would get virtually no support and a lot of antagonism and that some people will remember you and put any of your future contributions into the context of this question.
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I'm American, not whining, and I don't feel like a victim. I live my life according to my values regardless of what else happens. Do I mourn the needless and cruel deaths on 9/11? Of course I do, and will continue to remember them and honor those who heroically acted to save others on that day. To honor and remember those who died on 9/11 does not in any way dishonor anyone in any other country who has suffered similar losses. Rather, I would see it as a connection between us, a common bond that extends beyond national boundaries. There's a desire on the most basic human level to respect human life, cherish it, nurture it and allow it to thrive. That is what I want and what I try to live daily. Call it whatever you want to - if you see it as whining and victimology, that's your label but I don't have to accept it. Regardless of what any country, government or individual does, I will be me, will do what is important to me and be true to me.
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I really get annoyed when people group people togther, I agree with everyone here that it is sad to see this question. Simple for the reason that my heart aches for the people that did not go off to fight a war, they just went to work and lost their lives in a terrible way. As well MOST americans are not whining about those attacks at all. We choose to really honor those people is all. We do that with marriages, how long you worked some where, how long you have been sober etc etc. What every event is important to that person they will remember that day it first happened. People talk about other attacks, other wars, natural distasters and deaths from those as well. Are they whining? I do think people whine and try to play the victim. But to put the question in the way you did was very careless, and to me as well narrow minded. You went based on what the media displays and made a generalization.
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I really get annoyed when people group people togther, I agree with everyone here that it is sad to see this question. Simple for the reason that my heart aches for the people that did not go off to fight a war, they just went to work and lost their lives in a terrible way. As well MOST americans are not whining about those attacks at all. We choose to really honor those people is all. We do that with marriages, how long you worked some where, how long you have been sober etc etc. What every event is important to that person they will remember that day it first happened. People talk about other attacks, other wars, natural distasters and deaths from those as well. Are they whining? I do think people whine and try to play the victim. But to put the question in the way you did was very careless, and to me as well narrow minded. You went based on what the media displays and made a generalization.
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i think the person that last answered this question should be shot. Our own government made 9/11 possible. and we elected thebastards soooo... make better voting choices is all i can say!
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I think your question was absolutely cruel and uncalled for. Yes, I'm an American. I don't agree with war and I don't agree with needless killing. Those almost 4000 people who died weren't in a war environment, they were just going to work. I lost friends in the tower collapse. I miss them still. Was I a victim, not really, the families of those that died are the victim.
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Nope.
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