Let us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are: one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.--Prez Obama
in a post 9-11 USA there should be some understanding that problems in the USA have become much larger than the war on OBL or terrorism (and drugs too, they are so bad). amid a financial/banking meltdown and in the wake of a natural disaster in the gulf, killing OBL is a distraction and a poor excuse to be happy.
our education system is being corrupted (or all ready has been), the job market is as esoteric and shitty as the stock-market, we have been at war now for far too long--we are seeing the repercussion of PTSD on troops, this list goes on and on and on and on...killing OBL did not bring justice for all and celebrating his death while contemplating broadcasting/printing/meditating over pictures of his dead body is fucked.
killing OBL caused disturbing behavior or what seemed to be another reason to make an excuse for wanting to go into OS-denial and celebrate in the streets, or on Facebook showing our solidarity for the USA. will the USA stop fucking around in other countries? will soldiers come home now? what about gas, will it go down in price? will there be more jobs? will the USA recover?
OBL is not Jesus Christ: OBL death will not save the world OR the USA. celebrating death and killing is the USA way. the media only gives people what people have been conditioned (by them) to want: more money, more sex, more violence, more death. if anything this now allows people to feel a perceived sense of purpose for the past ten years of killing and violence.
will this bring back the Twin-Towers? does this erase the past ten years of media red herrings? college taught me that word. maybe everyone should all just go to college? because, after all, they are the factories of the USA ideology. college makes people civil and teaches them how to really think, critically! students are shown how to be fine, productive people who are given the keys to the castle. but what if you don’t buy into that bullshit or what if you don't want those keys? or better yet, what if those keys don't open the right doors? looking for doors in all the right places may not actually lead you to the best room. should all clothing be one-size-fits-all some people will lose their pants. this is a disaster in the minds of most american middle-class people
leading me back to my point about those who celebrate the death of OBL: our mindless, perceived singularity within a pluralized world is very harmful. touting the bloodied head of your victim as a trophy is fucking sick dude. media consumption is gross considering that the media only gives people what they want--or have been slowly conditioned to want.
Part II. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
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