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calimary

(85,162 posts)
14. It sure is.
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 05:53 PM
Jan 20

The first time, you can console yourself by thinking it was just a lucky fluke for the S.O.B. But not the second time.

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lapfog_1

(30,497 posts)
4. I actually felt like that when the first plane hit the first tower
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:19 PM
Jan 20

clear blue sky... big tall building right in front of you no where near a flight path... modern jet airliner.

What were the chances it was an accident?

LeftInTX

(32,231 posts)
6. I heard about the first plane on the radio. Reports were that it was a single engine, accident etc.
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:23 PM
Jan 20

A few minutes later, there was a report of a second plane. And I knew.

Now the radio guy was probably getting his info from the radio. So, those of us listening to radios. (and there were many of us because I was driving my kids to school), probably got the same impression that I got.

LeftInTX

(32,231 posts)
17. I was on my way home when the first plane and second plane hit.
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:10 PM
Jan 20

Dashed home and turned on CNN only to see that the Pentagon had also been hit. I felt like I was gonna faint!

newdeal2

(1,663 posts)
5. Close but not exactly
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:20 PM
Jan 20

This time the call is coming from within the house. People voted to be terrorized. That's both sad and scary.

milestogo

(19,297 posts)
8. Well the first time could have been a once in a century fluke
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:25 PM
Jan 20

but the second time means our system of government is under attack. Probably from the inside and the outside.

tulipsandroses

(6,709 posts)
9. Yeah, except there will be no support from your fellow countrymen who vote R. The whole country stood up to support
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:50 PM
Jan 20

NY and DC.
I said it before, if 9/11 happened today, there would be nowhere near the same level of support. The GOP would be saying the same shit that they are are saying now about CA. Must have conditions, they don't deserve help, not until they change their woke policies. - There's a black mayor and woman Governor. DEI,DEI, DEI.

Although the aftermath of forever wars was a disaster, with good intention, many signed up to the military to defend America. All of it. That would not be the case today.

AllaN01Bear

(23,882 posts)
12. they dont even know what woke is .
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 05:32 PM
Jan 20

mariam webesters : i woke , itt woke .
black slang : stay woke socially aware
their version , dogwhistle for racisem things they dont like .

,,, bought his way out of the draft so he will never know . i salute all those who did.

chouchou

(1,589 posts)
13. Personally, I feel like my best friends sailed away today on a ship call "The Titanic" ...
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 05:52 PM
Jan 20

...and somehow, I knew things were not OK.

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