

I was in prime conscription age. My father was called up for Vietnam but refused conscription and only the end of the conflict kept him out of jail. I had already applied with selective service as required when I turned 18 and when I saw the second tower get hit, followed by the pentagon, I was certain we were going to be in another conscripted war. Anyone who blows off the impact of 9/11 wasn’t there for it. Anyone who thinks it is history doesn’t realize how many rights we lost on that day that we will never get back doesn’t understand.
I saw that “3min read” tag on the screenshot and thought, “Not for 54% of American adults.”