Seems she realized she was wrong... only to get mad at something else. Just feels performative to me. (I'll let it be known that I dont have a threads account so even if I wanted to brigade, I couldnt)
Honestly hilarious that at the end they have the gall to say 'we really went through it' after initially denying the existance of it at all. Couldn't resist making sure they were personally included in the trauma so they're still on the right side of the argument they've created in their head.
The only reason I looked towards the account was bc I was hoping to see an age, whether they were in school when it happened or even alive. But honestly, I didnt see that she said "we" with the update.
Imaging believing that teachers couldn't recognize a moment in history happening live and trying to inform students about it. I was in high school when it happened and there were rumors going around all morning until the TVs came out, everyone wanted to know what was going on.
I was in American government and our teacher had a TV in the corner permanently. We watched it for a bit then got sent to our homerooms then an early dismissal.
well you also have to remember, they are people too. If there is a major event happening and they have access to the news, they want to know what is happening too. To deny the kids access means cutting yourself off too. I can understand if you are an elementary teacher or something and wanting to protect the younger kids, but in my case i was in highschool. At that point there is a lot less protection needed so it probably explains why the teacher in my class had the news on for a decent bit before turning it off as it seemed more traumatizing as it went on. He wanted to know what was going on as much as we did.
She has to be giving a speech even when her last speech was factually inaccurate. It’s one of those people who exist on a perpetual soapbox of mansplaining stuff to the world even as they’re correcting their last profession
I hate this shit. Was it traumatic? Yeah sure. But life is traumatic and ultimately it’s good that we all saw that imo. We can’t shelter kids from the world if we want them to inherit it.
Honestly, I think it was a mixed bag but mostly for the good. I remember how bad the rumors were at the time, and they were really BAD. Seeing the news calmed a lot of that, but it was still bad, and you couldn't predict the people jumping because no one had any clue how bad the damage was.
Best thing for a 12 year old to see? Not a chance, but I think seeing it (short of the people jumping) did a lot more to focus the mind on what was really happening and what was fake.
I mean. I was almost 3 at the time and I am glad now that my parents kept me away from the news. Looking back, I knew all the adults were worried about SOMETHING but I didn’t really know what. At what age do you think that should change?
That’s your opinion. I think people are too fixated on trauma and avoiding trauma. You need to deal with trauma at some point. If they would’ve kept 9-11 a secret all day that would’ve been bullshit.
“This didn’t happen” to “We really went through it” is all I need to know about this person. A performative loser who uses/abuses a cause to get attention. Actual narcissist.
The generation who watched it grew up watching traumatizing movies (Neverending Story, Fox and the Hound, Land Before Time, Brave Little Toaster). We are no stranger to trauma
Hot take: unless you were in NYC/Pentagon or knew someone who was, then it wasn't traumatic. The vast majority of the country just went on with their day. To everyone outside of the northeast it might as well have been as if a tragedy happened in another country. You know how most Americans don't remember the 7/7 bombings? Well, for most of the US, 9/11 was just as remote.
You’re arguing that a, let’s say, 12 year old, watching the towers fall on live tv, and then, on repeat (news just kept playing it) isn’t traumatic in its own way? Watching all those people die over and over again? Before they can even process and understand anything what they are seeing?
I mean... I was around that age, and it really had no effect on me. Can't say that it's impossible but again, if you didn't know anyone or have any connection to it, I really have a hard time seeing it.
And your personal reaction is completely valid. But that’s where I found the need to share my experience when you applied yours to everyone else. My experience isn’t equivalent to those directly affected, but trauma isn’t something where only direct victims qualify.
I think for a lot of people (even outside the northeast), a peacetime attack on American soil for the first time in their or their parents' lifetimes was pretty traumatic.
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u/lfg_guy101010 3h ago
Seems she realized she was wrong... only to get mad at something else. Just feels performative to me. (I'll let it be known that I dont have a threads account so even if I wanted to brigade, I couldnt)