the one problem i *think* happens when someone mentions 9/11 as being overrated, or something else, is, well...let me try to word this so it makes sense...
imo, i think PARTS of the tragedy are, not overrated or anything, but disgusting. what happened is disgusting in a "i can't believe these people were sick enough to do this" but what happened afterwards is a different kind of disgusting.
believe me, i think what happened was horrible. 1000s of people have died, the city of new york was and still is in turmoil, and people all over the world are still shaken by this and even worse, have lost their loved ones.
unfortunately, there's the other kind of disgusting. the sick fucks who take this event and glamorize it. not the supporters in afghanistan, i'm not talking politically, but economically. so many hicks with a computer have created bumper sticks, shirts, etc. and made it seem as trivial as a hallmark holiday. THAT is what disgusts me and makes me not look forward to the day marking the one year anniversary.
everywhere i turn, i see osama bin laden's picture printed on a target practice sheet or dartboard, some cheesy shirt that cost 50 cents to make that's being sold for $30 with an american flag on it, etc. it's the crass commercialism of 9/11 that makes me mad. so many holidays, happy events, have been made into a mere day where many don't even know why the day is special. but 9/11 is different. it's not a happy day. it doesn't mark the day a religious figure was born, pilgrims landed ashore america, or the dawn of a new year. it marks the day thousands of people died because of some sick fucks.
