Extra Credit Post

I covered the chapter on Iwar in my SLFS. The part that struck me the most was how the government called on the citizens to be active participants in the war. We were encouraged to "be American" by shopping, boarding up our windows and stocking up on supplies, just in case the next terrorist attack hit our house. There were online polls asking for our opinions, news reports urging safety, and American Flags waving everywhere. American flags and bumpers stickers that said: "Proud to be an American".. Those were in high demand, so they got supplied. For a few months everyone lived with a small fear that another attack might come. However, when we declared war, which everyone wanted, we slowly started to forget about the event and moved back to our daily routines. The only time were reminded of the event was on the anniversary. Now, 10 years later, you barely ever hear 9/11 mentioned in any regard. The media hyped it up for months after the event, then when it became unpopular, it was old news. We consumed to "be American", which brought us together for a brief time. We collectively mourned the losses, and felt American for watching the news and keeping up with the latest updates. However, when the media lost interest, so did we.