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‎"This is bin Laden�s lamentable victory - he has changed America�s psyche from one that saw violence as a regrettable-if-sometimes-necessary act

Posted by ty97 May 2 '11, 13:33

into one that finds orgasmic euphoria in news of bloodshed. In other words, he�s helped drag us down into his sick nihilism by making us like too many other bellicose societies in history -- the ones that aggressively cheer on killing, as long as it is the Bad Guy that is being killed."

"USA! USA!" is the wrong response (www.salon.com)

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has this writer met the human species? -- nm - loosilu May 2, 13:42
social media created those gatherings more than anything else - stewie May 2, 13:42 1
- in this case I think it was CNN. people wanted to go somewhere, CNN started showing the WH. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 13:43
Bwahahahaha! -- nm - Dr.Vermin May 2, 13:39
so it would be more prudent to cheer when the good guys are being killed? -- nm - Danedukenuuk May 2, 13:38
yeah...those crowds were never in Times Square after we vaporized 200K Japanese to end WWII. - Mel Profit May 2, 13:38 13
- I think people wanted their Berlin Wall moment. -- nm - Reagen May 2, 13:51
- I generally agree. I'm maybe a little more uncomfortable with the celebrations than most here, but that doesn't mean I don't agree with what was done - pmb May 2, 13:45
- Totally agreed with your IM. - musubi May 2, 13:40 9
  - lots of shots of toothy co-eds on the shoulders of meatheads. - Mel Profit May 2, 13:43 3
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    - yeah, it was odd. I had zero desire to go there. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 13:44
    - absolutely. -- nm - TFox May 2, 13:43
  - I wonder how many of those 18-year olds chest bumping and high fiving have friends enlisted. -- nm - Qale May 2, 13:42 4
    - Maybe. I'm not saying it's "wrong", just that I'm not comfortable with it. - musubi May 2, 13:44 3
      - I'm not really comfortable with it myself. I started saying that to my friend on IM as the crowd started to gather on tv. - Qale May 2, 13:47 1
        
        Yeah, sounds like we're saying the same thing. I'm really not trying to judge others reactions, but similarly - musubi May 2, 13:52
      - agreed. I'm not even entirely comfortable with my reaction. - Mel Profit May 2, 13:46
- It did strike me party as 'being where the party is at' / flash mob type stuff - ty97 May 2, 13:39
There's no shame in taking joy in putting down a monster. - TWuG May 2, 13:36
Oh Salon, is there any bowl of Wheeties you haven't yet found to piss in? (the Why Is There Piss In My Wheaties on Salon.com nt.) -- nm - Qale May 2, 13:35 11
- I think there's some validity to be found in the article, at least for some people. Reactions to this event will vary. It's a read, anyhow. -- nm - ty97 May 2, 13:38 3
  - Taken in the context of the tone of most articles on Salon, it's just more of the same blind nose tweaking. -- nm - Qale May 2, 13:41 2
    - Ah, I'm not a regular Salon reader, so I don't have that perspective. -- nm - ty97 May 2, 13:41 1
      - They're the type of 'publication' that would have a 10 page article about the verbocity of articles on the internet and think it's clever. -- nm - Qale May 2, 13:43
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  - Screw all punditry today. Both sides. (and maybe for the rest of the week for good measure) nt. -- nm - Qale May 2, 13:38 5
    - I was thinking this earlier today -- nm - con_carne May 2, 13:43 4
      - I'm even maybe considering nixing the fake comedy pundits too. -- nm - Qale May 2, 13:45 3
        
        I am eager to see Stewart's take. -- nm - Mel Profit May 2, 13:50 2
        
        I can only imagine if he had saved his bit on the terrorist watch list provisions of the 9/11 Responders Health Care bill for this week instead -- nm - znufrii May 2, 13:53
        
        If I had to guess, I'd say celebratory. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 13:51
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oh we've been bloodthirsty jingoists long since before bin laden -- nm - moles May 2, 13:35
changed it from what? -- nm - Reagen May 2, 13:35
Yeah, he may have that victory...but it's nice to know he won't be there to accept the trophy. -- nm - Jim May 2, 13:35

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