How Sept. 11 changed American life
Summary
Writer Richard Beck discusses how the post-9/11 "war on terror" fundamentally reshaped American life, arguing that it created a culture of political impunity that enabled Donald Trump's rise. Beck traces the expansion of mass surveillance, the militarization of public spaces, and the transformation of ICE into a domestic enforcement tool. He also examines the deepening of Islamophobia, noting how Muslim Americans are often silenced or excluded from political discourse, as seen in recent controversies surrounding New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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