On Monday, September 17, 2001, at 11:54 AM, Duncan Frissell wrote:
-----Original Message----- That so many millions of children are programmed to mutter about how "bigotry is our most important problem" and "terrorism comes from our hearts" shows how far we've sunk into the miasma of political correctness.
I hope if nothing else good comes from recent events, at least we see the death of crap like this.
--Tim May
In addition to destroying Pop Culture (at least temporarily) the attack has put a lot of nonsense into perspective.
As I said to some one the other day, "If this is war no smoking regulations. SWmoke 'em if nyou've got 'em."
I wonder if the GenXers (and younger) will be taking out their nose rings, tongue studs, and other bits of metal stuck through their bodies, primitive-style. (And not just so they can pass through metal detectors...) I wonder if the white suburban kids wearing gangsta baggies down to their ankles and listening to gangsta rap and pretending like they're inner city negroes will drop these pretensions... Naw, never happen. People will cheer when the U.S. sends cruise missiles to kill Afghan women and children, then they'll go back to nose piercings and gangsta rap. And when the militarized smallpox from Biopreparat hits.... --Tim May