The effects of 9/11 have had a major impact on American popular culture. I believe that daily American lives were forever altered in a fundamental way. It is very hard to forget the dramatic events that took place on 9/11. Ever since I was a child, I was able to board a plane and travel to different places around the world with no problem. However, since 9/11, stricter rules have been enforced at airports, museums, courthouses, etc. I feel as if I am being singled out and punished when I am forced to undress in front of everyone in a public airport. Each time I am forced to remove my belt, shoes, wallet, and so forth, I feel as if I am living during the Nazi power years, because during the Holocaust, Jewish men and women were ordered to strip, in order for the Gestapo to check for items the Jewish people were not allowed to keep. I irrationally feel almost as if the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) act as if they are the Gestapo.
Throughout the seven years since the 9/11 tragedy struck us, America was forced to become stricter wih their rules and regulations. Could the United States be turning into a dictatorial empire? I certainly hope not. After watching "On Native Soil," I could not believe the complete lack of communication coordination. It took hours and even days to try and coordinate rescue efforts. Watching people falling from 70, 80, even 90 stories high up, tore me apart, as their lives were tearing apart as they inched closer to their death. In my opinion, I believe that the 9/11 attacks could have been prevented with better intelligence. As the movie concluded, I scanned the students in the class and everyone grieved in their own way.
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