Magoo of Awoo@hasya23 for some people like myself it was the first real instance on disenchantment with America. We were taught for so long that we'd do the right thing because we Are The Good Guys and it justified a lot of terrible shit that was not what we were taught our country was. Lies, tortures, human rights violations, twisting of the constitution, all under the banner of patriotism. They stole my faith in my country and destroyed hope that it could ever be better.
doctorflappy@Red @hasya23 for me who was in my early 20s it was my disenchantment with fellow Americans. I remember the lynchings and just completely toxic Islamophobia.
I mean I was always a skeptic of the system, but 9-11 tought me to be more distrustful of general people. That's why I believe to this day W and all the people who were advising him should be hung. They whipped it all up purposely to get their forever wars and cost countless lives.