I get that all the simpletons on this Board can only measure damage by “shock ‘n awe” and the number of American lives lost, …. the same simpletons who were unmoved by 400k US COVID deaths in 2020 — #1 on the planet — USA! USA! USA!
The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and the evil terrorist plot of 9/11 were indeed shocking and tragic blows to our peaceful and innocent quality of life, but both events galvanized our nation, evidenced by how our “best selves” united together in our response. Pearl Harbor awoke a “sleeping giant.” September 11th reinvigorated our greatness, beginning with the bravery of FDNY and so many other selfless and heroic citizens who responded.
January 6th was not an ambush. It was a frontal assault on our democracy, advertised and orchestrated for months by a sitting US President, enabled by cowardly and dishonest members of Congress. January 6th didn’t galvanize us. It exposed how broken and divided we have become as a people, and how broken and divided we remain as evidenced by this thread. Dishonesty, Cowardice, Delusion, Hate are now American’s “values.”
Democracy was our brand. Truth was our power. No one did it better than America. Then along came Trump. Then along came January 6th.
And we still cannot find our ass.