Would the nation unite if another 9/11 happened today?
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TL;DR
- The 2001 World Series Game 3 saw a united America rally behind President George W. Bush after the 9/11 attacks.
- The article contrasts this unity with the partisan reactions to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September 2024.
- Some on the Left and in legacy media reportedly celebrated or justified Kirk's death.
- Figures like Matthew Dowd and Jennifer Welch made controversial remarks following Kirk's assassination.
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez voted against a resolution honoring Kirk's life, calling his rhetoric 'ignorant'.
- Other incidents, like the shooting of Brian Thompson, have also seen some celebratory responses from certain political factions.
- Recent polls indicate low levels of pride and gratitude among self-described Democrats for being Americans.
- The article questions whether the nation could achieve the same unity seen after 9/11 in the face of another major attack.
- The author concludes that the kind of unity experienced after 9/11 is likely gone.