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A Year Later: An Image Destroyed | 11 comments (11 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: A Year Later: An Image Destroyed (none / 0)

Wow. I don't think it was quite that significant. It was hugely revelatory, and shocking. It will always be a large part of Bush's legacy. But compared to Iraq and 9/11 it will be a blip.

It should and may have some long-term political effects, which should be net positive. From that standpoint it was less of a disaster than Gore v. Bush, 9/11, or the War in Iraq.

by BooMan on Mon Aug 28th, 2006 at 01:05:57 PM EST
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Re: A Year Later: An Image Destroyed (none / 0)

You're talking rational history. I'm talking about things that change the psyche of a society. Sept 11 changed our feeling of invulnerabilty but promoted a feeling of nationalism and -- at least at first -- a "can-do" spirit. To my mind, it revealed little that was really surprising.

Katrina's history challenges our deepest myths about American competence, compassion, and its place among the nations of the world. You're talking about realities. I'm talking about how deep and habitual viewpoints change. I think Katrina will make Americans begin to suspect, for the first time ever, that there's a third-world country hidden just beneath our slick paint job, and that any of us, anywhere, any time, could slip into it. Maybe I'm just overreacting to the recent pictures, but right now I doubt it. Time will tell.

Bush is "the first President to admit to an impeachable offense." --Former Nixon counsel John Dean

by DaveW on Mon Aug 28th, 2006 at 02:08:25 PM EST
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Re: A Year Later: An Image Destroyed (none / 0)

actually both events, 9/11 and Katrina, as well as the sustained blackout, gave a feeling that the order of society was much more tenuous than we'd like to believe.

by BooMan on Mon Aug 28th, 2006 at 03:27:26 PM EST
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Re: A Year Later: An Image Destroyed (none / 0)

I think Katrina was that significant, even on a rational level. It was somethign close to home, like 9/11. Yes, it was caused by an 'enemy' the way 9/11 was but it did resemble a metaphorical Titanic in the way that rich peopel got out asap while the poor were just left behind.

Further, with the WTC the mess was cleaned up after a year, more or less, whereas with NO it still looks awful over there. We have on one hand the wealthy as represented by the owners of the WTC gettign cleaned up as fast as money can be thrown at the problem.

On the other hand we have the wealthier sections of NO getting cleaned up remarkably fast, gambling houses already having been reset (of course the wealthioer areas tookless damange anyway) while the poorer areas are just left. The previous families can elect to rebuild but they ahve to do it. This has become a symbol of what our society has become.

I think this event will fester. After all, more Katrinas are likely to happen. It's not a question of if but when.

Hermaphrodite with attitude!

by Syniel (s y n i e l *dontspammeeeeeeDx*@gmail.com) on Mon Aug 28th, 2006 at 04:22:38 PM EST
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A Year Later: An Image Destroyed | 11 comments (11 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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