Hold it, bottle it up and save it for the next one

Something’s broken.

Pearl Harbor killed 2,402 American soldiers and sailors, 57 civilians. Becomes a rallying cry, US goes after Japan, war ends in 4 years. After 10 (so, 1951), the US is booming, Japan’s mostly if not all rebuilt, and life goes on.

The WTC and Pentagon attacks killed roughly 3000. 10 years later, we’ve attacked an uninvolved nation (Iraq), while letting the one that “harbored” Al Queda go untouched. The economy’s in the can, unemployment’s as high as it’s been in decades, and the American people gladly sacrifice liberties to the tin gods of “Safety” and “Security”, despite these being at best for show.

Have I forgotten? No.

Will I forget? No.

Am I pissed off at what the majority has decreed America should be? Yes.

Go ahead and sing the anthem and wear your Chinese-made “9/II” shirts. Bread and circuses.