Someone who gives a enough of a crap to stop & reason for 30 secs. (rather than follow the rage-filled, foaming at the mouth approach) has asked the big question:
But what’s so strong about the rest of us?And has noted the truth about the crap spewed by idiots like Veep Joe Biden:
The enemy's w/in!!When Tsarnaev was apprehended, David Ortiz told Red Sox fans, “This is our fucking city.” The applause thundered.
We use this language because we imagine the Tsarnaevs as outsiders. Perhaps this is why Mr. Biden broadened Boston’s tragedy into a concoction about America’s invincibility. They, we hallucinate, messed with our city, and we stand willing to repel the invaders of our urban tranquility. Put on a jersey and join the cause.
But the Tsarnaevs weren’t invaders. Dzhokhar went to school a block from where I went to school. Tamerlan boxed in Cambridge and won the New England Golden Gloves heavyweight title twice. And although it may well be that their motives were ideological, senseless violence, no matter its motive, is a constant challenge in Boston. (In January, Marty Walsh’s first month as mayor, nine people were murdered in the city.)
The #BostonStrong meme betrays our insecurities. If we were strong, we would not need to remind ourselves.
Perhaps it helps us neglect the stark reality that our little corner of civilization is always vulnerable, that we are always exposed, defenseless, and that our lives and our limbs are so fragile. But it isn’t the outside world we are vulnerable to. The 3,000 Bostonians who showed up to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated are unlikely to face violence from outsiders. Instead, they are far more likely to face violence from one another.
There is not a report on human activity or existence in this world that cannot be ended by "Die a fire, asshole," or
"Bring on the meteors!" is there?
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