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Indeed. Politicians used 9/11 as a vehicle for all manner of dubious agendas, but in the wider scheme of things there are far more serious threats than terrori
by motters 16y ago
Indeed. Politicians used 9/11 as a vehicle for all manner of dubious agendas, but in the wider scheme of things there are far more serious threats than terrorism but they're often just not as photogenic or glamorous.
- arien 16y agoIt's just much easier to have someone specific to blame than just concepts (like hunger, poverty, war, etc). Specifically when these concepts tend to be far away from developed countries. Much easier to feel a direct threat if your enemy has a name or a face and invades/attacks your space. And for that reason governments can get away with these agendas you mention :/
- motters 16y agoThe psychological bottleneck is a good point. People aren't well adapted to thinking about large complex issues such as poverty or traffic systems, and are much better adapted to a tribal style of thinking.