The world was fucked up before that day. The only thing changed is that it finally hit home. The events of that day didn't happen in a vacuum. There were warning signs going all the way back to the 80s. We ignored them because "it can't happen here, this is 'MERICA".
In some ways things are improving. Religious fundamentalism is going down and those who are a part of it are desperately clinging to their power and trying to rally their troops in a last-ditch effort to stay important. As Charlie Chaplin said in one of the greatest movie speeches ever, "For as long as men die, liberty will never perish." We are seeing more acceptance of homosexuals and we are drawing attention to the flaws of sexism and racism in our groups that we thought were all-inclusive and working to fix them.
It's not going to be easy. It's not going to be quick. But it is going to happen if we work on it. We will keep the the flame of hope alive if we feed it with deeds.
I remember when the attacks happened twelve years ago. I remember watching the television in utter shock and silence when it happened. I also remember the aftermath when the nation came together like never before to lift each other up, and to reach out to the people of New York in way I hadn't seen at any point in my life
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In some ways things are improving. Religious fundamentalism is going down and those who are a part of it are desperately clinging to their power and trying to rally their troops in a last-ditch effort to stay important. As Charlie Chaplin said in one of the greatest movie speeches ever, "For as long as men die, liberty will never perish." We are seeing more acceptance of homosexuals and we are drawing attention to the flaws of sexism and racism in our groups that we thought were all-inclusive and working to fix them.
It's not going to be easy. It's not going to be quick. But it is going to happen if we work on it. We will keep the the flame of hope alive if we feed it with deeds.
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