Reply #24: B/c in the U.S. and other ubber capitalist countries the phrase

[izzybeans]

"the terrorist hate our freedom" only refers to property, not people. Property is such a fetish to these folks that they have more of an emotional response to the loss of it then they do to people.

If 911 hadn't hit our "financial center" then our response would have looked a whole lot like Katrina. How dare they attack our "freedom"! I mean that's where all the money is. Yet there is little talk of a "war on global warming" in the honor of the heros who sacrificed themeselves to the external risks of modern industry, by simply being humans and living their lives. Two different responses; "Folks let's get back to work and not the let the terrorists win." vs. "Ahhh, shucks I'll get to it tomorrow. Those people can wait, my personal investments are elsewhere thankfully, whew...my freedom's still intact."

The distinction is unsurprising and I'm glad the SPLC is there to bring dignity back to the people.