The culture of victimhood
Message 57064 of 57111
Keith - one war outcome, and Flight 93
filteredblue
10/13/01 11:00 am
We went to downtown DC last night. If you've been here you may remember 'eclectic' neighborhoods like Georgetown and Adams Morgan, with all the restaurants and shops and bars... Beautiful night, there were - surprisingly - lots of people out, which was nice. There sure is a difference, people say hi to strangers, are very courteous, as if everybody is from the same neighborhood, no fighting over parking spots that I noticed (though I'm sure that will come back! ;-).
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On the way back, we heard an historian on the PBS radio station here being interviewed. He made the point that one outcome of Flight 93 (PA) might be the beginning of the end of the terms "victim" and "victimization" in the political sense. The passengers took a vote (how American ;-) and then took action!
In referencing Rudi and the Prince, he was saying that "shades of grey" in terms of cultural perceptions of morality, as in right and wrong, may also be ebbing.
Me: some people confuse brains and intellect with being about the ability to perceive and understand those shades of gray. Some liberal commentators were big on this (Bush is Dumb, Gore is smart). Imho people with real intellect *dismantle *those *shades *easily (its called the "strategic talent"), as just so much obstuction and blockage, and - clearly distinguishing between right vrs wrong, and tangents vrs straight lines - are able to focus, take action, and acheive results.
I don't know about the war's impact on Gen X as per your perceptions, because there may not be a draft (things can change), but if there were only one outcome - as in the above - that would be a great gift to the nation from gens X and Y.
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