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The 1990s were an "age of terrorism". So were the 1980s, the 1970s, and the 1960s. The existence of occasional destructive acts does not require us to base ou
by Semiapies 16y ago
The 1990s were an "age of terrorism". So were the 1980s, the 1970s, and the 1960s.
The existence of occasional destructive acts does not require us to base our society around a half-assed fortress paradigm where we pretend every single thing we value or might create is being targeted by scary, dark-skinned people right this minute.
- 9oliYQjP 16y agoNot to mention that for all the money the US spends on anti-terrorism, the real threats lie in a lifestyle that is unhealthy and exacerbated (at an accelerating rate) by suburban sprawl, increasing sedentary work and play, and poor nutritional choices. The more the US embraces this lifestyle, the more that they put themselves at high risk of early death due to car travel. One day everybody will wake up and see insane anti-terrorism spending for what it really is: corporate welfare.