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[–] 12 points 10 months ago (1 child)

The reaction to 9/11 did so much more than most people realize to put us on the path that has led to our current national nightmare.

We got punched in the face and started thinking everyone was out to do it again. The modern police state is 100% thanks to the national security measures greenlit during post-9/11 paranoia.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago

    Patriot Act, DHS, TSA immediately come to mind. Al Qaeda succeeded with much more than a mass murder and destruction of buildings.

    It's easy to say we did it to ourselves, which is somewhat true, but none of the above was decided by referendum. Never overlook the panicked, knee-jerk politicians who gave no thought to long term consequences of the shit they passed in the early 2000s.

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