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I keep seeing Democrats/Republicans complaining that hasan piker said the US deserved 9/11. (Which is contested that he said it I know.)

But dont a lot of people agree with that idea in whole or part? Or, have sympathy for the idea and why someone would think that way? or believe a conspiracy theory that some component of the US state directly caused or allowed the sept 11 attacks to happen?

Even back at the time, I believe it was Ward Churchill who evoked Malcolm X when saying it was "chickens coming home to roost". And sure he was shitcanned for it but I really dont think it is such an untenable position to take these days.

It feels like the new "but doesnt Israel have a right to exist and defend itself?". Since that old one has started to get a bit more contentious.

I can't find any public opinion polls on what were the base causes of 9/11.

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[-] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

or believe a conspiracy theory that some component of the US state directly caused or allowed the sept 11 attacks to happen?

pretty much the entire Bush admin were signatories to the founding of the Project for a New American Century which 1) wanted regime change in Iraq and which 2) wanted to retool the U.S. military to a degree that would take a "pearl harbor like event" to galvanize the public into supporting

like, they straight up say that shit

Anyway, the Bush admin was 2 for 3

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