this post was submitted on 01 Dec 2024
605 points (96.6% liked)

Memes

45912 readers
950 users here now

Rules:

  1. Be civil and nice.
  2. Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 
top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] davel@lemmy.ml 158 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (27 children)

The ultimate cause was US “national interests,” which have only ever been the interests of the the oligarchs who run the country. They have always run the country. “National security” does not secure anyone’s safety; it secures the profits of imperialists. The Department of Homeland Security isn’t protecting us, it is cranking up the police state to protect the capitalist class from the working class revolting against grinding neoliberalism.

[–] Darohan@lemmy.zip 82 points 3 weeks ago

The boomerangs subtly implying the real truth of the matter - that the Australians were behind it all along! No wonder "the Bush" was involved!

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 39 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh man, that pic goes fucking HARD! 😘👌✊

[–] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Most based @lemmy.world user

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 28 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Tbf, I had no idea it was going to be Neoliberalism Central when I made the account 😄

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

Hop on over to a better instance, comrade!

[–] inv3r510n@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

I can’t like this post or the pic enough. Hard af. I’ve been shouting this from the rooftops since 2001.

load more comments (23 replies)
[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 148 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Never forget this terrible 9/11 with 3000 victims..... in Chile 1973 U.S.-backed coup against leftist President Salvador Allende, democratic elected, to create an bloody dictatorship with the US friendly Pinochet. Never forget.

[–] Cliff@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)
load more comments (3 replies)
[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Cola Corp makes a Never Forget 9/11/73 shirt.

[–] FrostyTrichs@walledgarden.xyz 30 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The real hero's are the terrorists we made along the way?

[–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Heroes. It has a plural form.

[–] FrostyTrichs@walledgarden.xyz 24 points 3 weeks ago

I'm aware. It's part of the ridiculousness just like the OP.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 28 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm more offended by the shit spelling of "heroes".

And I was nearby NYC on that day and watched the second tower fall (largely as a shape in the smoke and particulate cloud).

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Killing a bunch of civillians is now heroism?

🤔

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 60 points 3 weeks ago

According to the IDF it is.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I believe they’re speaking of all the medical workers, firefighters etc…

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 5 points 3 weeks ago

The OOP yes, the person who shared this here is suggesting the terrorists were almost heroes, but not quite.

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You almost got the joke. You were right there

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 14 points 3 weeks ago

Online discourse in a nutshell.

[–] Kanda@reddthat.com 10 points 3 weeks ago

I think he meant Bush for saying that Christmas shopping was a patriotic duty

[–] Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'm surprised nobody mentioned the real heroes that day; the first responders who are still dealing with the consequences of helping that day https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_arising_from_the_September_11_attacks

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago

They're heroes until they ask for help on their medical bills. After that they're just freeloading degenerates.

[–] horse_tranquilizers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Killing innocent people === HERO

Because the best way to stop US imperialism is to drag them into and/or start a war that only prospered US imperialism.

I am not even anti US imperialism but this is retard logic

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Because the best way to stop US imperialism is to drag them into and/or start a war

Citations Needed podcast: Episode 13: The Always Stumbling US Empire “Stumbling”, “sliding”, “drawn into” war––the media frequently assumes the US is bumbling its way around the world. The idea that the United States operates in “good faith” is taken for granted for most of the American press while war is always portrayed as something that happens to the US, not something it seeks out.

I am not even anti US imperialism

Well see, there’s your problem.

load more comments
view more: next ›