The more I reflect on 9/11, the more significant I think it was.
Initially, I saw it as a tragic loss of life. Now, I also see it as a watershed moment and a turning point in American history. 9/11 “broke” us and we haven’t recovered. When historians study America, our history will be denoted as pre or post-9/11. Not everything is a fall out from it, but much of it is (increased political polarization, loss of liberties, massive debt increase, decreased international standing, diminished military standing).