Re:‘Sea is constantly dumping bodies’: fears Libya flood dea...
by sokoloff on Friday September 15, 2023 @07:13AM
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The US experienced a significant unifying force 22 years and 4 days ago. The effect was very clearly only temporary.
Re:‘Sea is constantly dumping bodies’: fears Libya flood dea...
by csomar on Friday September 15, 2023 @07:27AM
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Last time I visited the US, the TSA still exists. Pretty sure the effects have remained. Not sure about the "unifying force" fantasy though.
Re:‘Sea is constantly dumping bodies’: fears Libya flood dea...
by mrguyorama on Friday September 15, 2023 @09:31AM
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9/11 didn't unify the USA, it was used as a cudgel to beat any defectors into submission.
Re:‘Sea is constantly dumping bodies’: fears Libya flood dea...
by sokoloff on Friday September 15, 2023 @11:28AM
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I was in the US on Thursday September 6th and Thursday September 13th.
From everything I observed in the days and weeks following, there was a massive increase in feelings and expressions of unity. (These were also temporary.)
I saw a heartbreaking report about the disaster region yesterday. One interesting aspect were hints that this disaster might have stimulated more cooperation inside Libya. May be this is a starting point for sorting out their internal political problems. I would really wish it to the people of Libya.