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That's a metaphor for something right there, but I don't know what.
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I just wish newscasters in general would show the footage more responsibly and not just slip it in between the weather report on 9/11. It's very loaded footage and captures the deaths of thousands of people, even if from afar. There are many well-made documentaries about 9/11. Maybe the footage should be relegated there.
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What, exactly, is the point? To let the rest of us know that you didn't forget? To remind us? Sad face.
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9/11 is kind of like having a baby. Always there to remind you how much time has passed.
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can't believe its been 8 years. My smart little man is starting to understand the significance of what happened. He said this morning with a solemn tone "It's a sad sad day, isn't it mama?"
Way to undermine your sorrow by bragging about your stupid kid.
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Because some of us LOST PEOPLE. Whom we loved. Deeply. And so that is my "status".
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Seriously, though, find a better way to honor people than a fucking facebook status.
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You'd look like less of an asshole if you were i-screaming at someone who wrote "hahaha, people died and it was funny!" but I've not seen that comment here. In fact, the worst comments I've seen on this post wished cancer and rape on children. Now that guy/gal, total fuckface if you ask me.
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Didn't the Columbine killers express these kind of violent wishes upon others in their writings, too?
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(I apologize in advance for an uncharacteristic lack of snark)
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Worked in lower midtown, company had a large window that captured it all, formerly "just strange" coworker was oddly jubilant during the whole thing (And I know that shock can garner a strange reaction in some people), but he ticked off the event like the scoring of a baseball game "And now this happened! And so did this! The Pentagon! The Capital evacuated!" he then grabbed a camera and took play-by-play pictures of the towers burning, smoldering, collapsing and proceeded to put out a sign up sheet for those of us who wanted copies for our uh, families, who were out of town. As if they were going to miss it.
No one spoke to him much after that.
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But the ritual reliving of the morning, minute by minute, doesn't help anyone "process" anything.
Pretty declarative stuff, there. And especially risky since you could be shown to be wrong on the second claim by just one person -- one -- who thinks that an occasional review of the footage is a good way of being reminded of what actually happened that day on a public scale...as distinct from all the other things that people talk about when they use the term "9/11."
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Never forget...
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Again, I'm with you in terms of wishing horrible things on him, but I don't want to offend you. How far is too far?
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If you want to forget, then change the channel or bury your head in the sand or whatever, but calling it 'dumb' is fallacious and intellectually lazy.
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It would seem the sentiment among supporters of MSNBC's actions is that this is the best way to honor those who perished, however I can't imagine someone who actually knew someone who died wanting to relive the fear, horror, disbelief and every range of emotions surely felt that day. It would seem the only people this is serving are those with a lust for blood and spectacle.
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It's a cynical gesture on the part of MSNBC--they want to ensure maximum number of eyeballs glued to the TV sets. I don't care if they don't run ads during it--these things are long-term strategic decisions. If they can show to their advertisers a significant bump in viewership during 9/11/09l, they can profit from it.
I don't dispute that revisiting the footage might provide some sort of therapeutic benefit to SOME people--although in a backwards and non-life-affirming way, in my opinion. I'm just revolted at the cynicism and opportunism of the so-called journalists in charge at MSNBC. I believe this was the thrust of the blog post we're commenting about.
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Yours for $100 on Vesey Street.
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But for me, it's not a matter of who has more trauma from it, but that everyone knows it's going to be on TV the morning of the anniversary, so people who don't wish to see it can avoid it. Some people didn't have the choice to avoid watching it that morning, and are still suffering, to various degrees. For some, it does help to avoid it and for others daily life is (as some survivors have said) like reliving it in their heads on a regular basis -- sort of like "9/11 all the time" in their minds.
For a few years, I was on the email list of the official(?) survivors' group and the range of opinions was at least as varied as what we find here on Gawker. I just think that the footage replay should be there for those who want or need it.
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I wasn't trying to say my experience as a 17 year old was so much worse than yours as a New Yorker, nor am I throwing myself a pity party? I'm saying it will be a long day because of just how emotional today is for so many people...whether you were in New York or not.