So, no, I'm not laughing at the tragedy. I'm laughing at the sometimes absurd reactions to the tragedy.
Reactions like the inevitable commercialization of every-fucking-thing no matter what, here in USAmerica Inc.
There's also the point that it seems like we feel a need to sanctify certain events. And I think that leads us to concentrate on aspects of the event that we can relate to (3,000 dead on 9/11), at the expense of other - arguably greater - lessons that get pushed into the background; lessons that would make the next 9/11 less likely.
Reactions like the inevitable commercialization of every-fucking-thing no matter what, here in USAmerica Inc.
There's also the point that it seems like we feel a need to sanctify certain events. And I think that leads us to concentrate on aspects of the event that we can relate to (3,000 dead on 9/11), at the expense of other - arguably greater - lessons that get pushed into the background; lessons that would make the next 9/11 less likely.
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