If there's another terrorist attack, how will people respond?

[Deja Q]

After 9/11:

People donated money to causes like the United Way - you know, the one who spirited the money and ran.

All sorts of degenerate two-bit companies sold napkins, coins, certificates, "commemorating" the atrocity - one even sold pieces of the steel wreckage that was the builing. Nevermind those stupid plastic car flag things, made in China, that were flimsy and other cars honked at you maliciously if you displayed one but had bumper stickers on your car that clearly proved you're a leftie?

Lots of cops and firemen helped save lives.

But that was then.

Since then:

! Bush has cut funding for all sorts of police programs. Are we prepared?

! Bush has cut funding for all sorts of state programs, forcing states, counties, and cities to cut jobs - many of them chopping police and firemen. Are we prepared?

! Nothing of substance has been done at airports because news stations still gloat over their "special investigations" showing that security is half-baked.

! Reports of nuke and water facilities being open targets.

! People feeling more and more cynical and apathetic.


In the event of another terrorist attack, will our cities and people be so able, or even helpful? Will they have the resources? Will they even donate, given the disgusting greed-lust exhibition that many of those salvation-type companies had displayed? Will they even care?

[adigal]

1. Reilly, Hannity, and their ilk will blame the dems

for being "soft on terrorism, aiding and abetting the enemy." Republicans will start talking about locking us up to protect the nation from our "inflammatory rhetoric." We will all be realistic, and blame Bush for the many thins he has not done, but it will be too late. They will be dragging us off, while the masses remain silent.

I really do fear this scenario.

[Discord]

11. Yep, people just don't seem to want to wake up.

These hate-mongers are ruining this country as fast as they possibly can. And doing it in the name of God.

And from the reactions of the religious people on DU. They are more than happy to sacrifice all of our freedoms, rights, and constitution than to lose their darling little Church. Saying over and over, oh, but its not me... its them... They become defensive, now that the enemy has become the religious fanatics. But they silently defend them by defending themselves. The would rather see gays dragged off in chains for being gay, that all abortion clinics be shut down, than to sacrifice their sacrifice their religious institutions for a time so that we can even get TO the ones abusing their power and influence. This is exactly what they wanted. Silence and unwillingness to fight back. Sad. Very sad.

[demnan]

18. Thank you

I couldn't believe the acceptance of Catholic policies on this board over the past few days. As if it was alright for the Pope to be against birth control in AIDs raveged countries, and to accept and cover up pedophillia among priests. Like the Catholic church is ok for being for the same things as the fundie Protestants, but only the Protestants are to blame?

[Discord]

19. It blows me away too. the fervor in which they all so quickly

claim... "its not me..."

Which is a pointless claim... they are correct, its not them...

it's THEIR religion.

[Bouncy Ball]

21. They are fucked in the head then.

How can you blame a group of people who are TOTALLY out of power? Remember chimpy and cheney saying before the election that if Kerry was elected, we'd have another terrorist attack?

Well, if one happens now, who do they have to blame? THEMSELVES.

They are fucking weenies and hypocrites, every LAST ONE OF THEM.

[cyclezealot]

2. Hysteria like always.

The news is controlled...Hysteria leads to revenge..Instead of prosecuting the thugs, dubya will declare war on the world...with enough war on his part, sooner or later the world will declare war on us..retribution gets retribution.

[mopaul]

8. hysteria & panic, yes

and some chaos too. and he will do it again, bush, not osama.

[DS1]

3. I think the "it's hard work" excuse will finally tire on the

American Public, and if there aren't mass protests on the streets, then hopefully a massive congressional swing in the 06 elections.

But then, I've never been right about what happens electorally, partially because I've never been betting on a fair system.

[wookie294]

4. The USA is finished if there's one more large-scale attack

But I don't think that attack is coming. Maybe a suicide car bomb in Washington, DC. But an attack like 9/11 won't happen for the rest of our lives. Future generations need to worry the most about nuclear annhilation by a lone terrorist, but we don't.

[Discord]

12. we need to worry about OUR government bringing about

the end of this country. Not some foreign nation. We are already under attack from the oppression of the RW agenda. They are using God to sedate the masses.

[SHRED]

5. It will be Clinton's fault

[mopaul]

6. gosh, remember how 9-11 brought us all together as a nation?

that's my favorite repub line, that the grief and horror and shock brought us all suddenly to enlightenment and unity, bullshit.

the exploitation of the horror of the attack has worn off, it's now reduced to twin tower figurines on your coffee table.

THAT'S why i've always suspected that....well, you know the rest.

[ck4829]

27. Say that to the family of the Sikh that was murdered right after 9/11.

[Cooley Hurd]

7. Reaction will be similar to the reaction after 9/11...

A deep, collective sadness that lingers for weeks; uber-patriotism with everyone sporting flags on their car antennae; and, worst of all, a majority of Americans will file blindly behind the war chimp while screaming for revenge.

[vi5]

9. People will ignore the fact that the repubs control everything...

..rather than rightly be outraged that the party that controls all brances of government short changed us, they will be swayed by little more than the jingoistic, vacant rhetoric. The words of obscure professors with no power over anyone will be blamed rather than the actual people in power who control what gets done, where, and with how much money.

It will be horrifying.

[Bark Bark Bark]

10. Either Way

Republiscum talking-heads will offer an attack--or lack thereof--as proof Bush "was right."

[sniffa]

13. peopLe wiLL be awed by bush

and his abiLity to Lead us through the tough times, and doing his best despite the mess Left for him 5 years ago.

[mopaul]

14. yeah, bush is a heroic figure alright

some people are just walkin' around stupid. twilight zoney

[Deja Q]

20. I think that 50-something % of the people realize by now that Clinton was

a better president; even I agree. All Clinton did was sew the seeds the repukes wanted sewn, and then reminded the poor guy and his wife that "No good deed goes unpunished" thoughout his 8 years in the WH.

And maybe that's just it. We side with them and they'll drag us to the slaughterhouse anyway. Maybe it's time the DLC would STFU and become an opposition party again.

[kliljedahl]

15. Not if but when

Just my $.02


http://www.kliljedahl.net

[mopaul]

16. that's exactly what cheney and rummie said, not if but when.....n/t

[kliljedahl]

17. And they've already figured out how to exploit it

& the Dems will have no response except to join the rest of the sheeple & rubber stamp everthing * wants.


http://www.kliljedahl.net

[cmf]

22. There will be internment camps

And the majority of Americans will support it.

[radwriter0555]

23. Why would the PNAC plan another attack on the USA? They got control

of the oil in iraq and the heroin in afghanistan.

What more do they need?

[iconoclastNYC]

24. A plan to confront CHINA

China and asia will take over leadership from the anglo alliance and the PNACers know this.

[radwriter0555]

26. China poses no threat to anyone other than OPEC, because it produces

their own oil.

The PNAC has no plans to invade china. Their terrorism in the middle east remains their focus, alongside their subversive terrorism in South America.

[iconoclastNYC]

28. First of all, you are wrong.

"China, the world's second-largest oil consumer, has managed to set a new full-year record for fuel oil imports in just 10 months, a clear sign its appetite for refined oil products will continue unabated next year.

According to data issued Monday by China's General Administration of Customs, the country imported 2.1 million metric tons of fuel oil in October, up 26 percent from the same month last year, bringing total imports in the first 10 months to 24.76 million tons." (http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/23/content_394067.htm)

Secondly, I didn't say that PNAC planned to invade China. You should be a little more thoughtful with your reply.

PNAC and the Bush doctrine clearly states that the USA will not tolerate any challenge to American military supremacy. This is widely seen as a warning to China.

You'd have to be very naivee to think that PNAC and the rest of the American imperialists don't see CHINA as a huge problem.

[radwriter0555]

29. China poses no threat to anyone other than OPEC. It is the world's 6th

largest producer of oil and it's own best customer.

China isn't presenting a challenge to US military supremecy. No one is. No one has in decades.

Secondly, China poses no threat of any sort, military or economic, to the USA, in fact, it is now positioned to be extremely beneficial to the right people, namely, the PNAC, since the bush boys have spent decades grooming a highly profitable relationship with the Chinese.

The days of the "yellow peril" were quite some time ago.

[iconoclastNYC]

30. Why are you arguing with me?

They do importer oil. YOu were completely wrong about that. so why am i going to believe anything you have to say?

and needless to say , the people who make up PNAC probably think differently about CHINA then you do. And i'm not here to argue thier point of view. If you want to debate this go over to freeper land where the PNAC point of view is gospel.

[radwriter0555]

31. I didn't say that China didn't import oil, but they are the 6th largest

producer of oil on the planet.

I say that the fear of China is imaginary. They pose no threat to the US economically or militarily.

We'd be better off building a strong, truthful and beneficial alliance with them, rather than seeking to strong arm them into some sort of submission.

[VOX]

25. By watching endless hours of cable news.

They will get all their "information" from MSM sources, all of which will tell them how wonderful the * administration is handling the situation.

[MisterP]

32. 4:30: "Bush is keeping us safe!" 4:40: "We must follow the President in

this time of suffering!"