September 11, still.

The more I think about this, the more I fear that we are still in the age of victimization, when being a victim is the highest political form, for a victim can't be criticized, a victim gets to set the agenda, a victim gets to say what is offensive (and this is also the age of offense), a victim gets to act entitled (for this is also the age of entitlement). But we forget that being a victim also means that you're weak, you lose. Victim is a past-tense word. This war is still present tense and future tense. We are still fighting. We still have a war to win here. We cannot afford to be victims.

So do not speak in hushed tones about September 11th. Speak still with loud anger and proud memory.

We are not victims.


Jeff Jarvis (1954-), American journalist.