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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by GottiGoFast@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

That was one of the biggest tragedies in recorded history. Do you even know what it did to the economy? It was like Black Monday on a 5x multiplier.

The World Trade Center, keyword TRADE. This isn't pokemon shit, this is real-world stocks and dollars. The portfolios were ruined.

The next time you laugh at that, think about the human beings that had their vacation bonuses decimated that day. Think about how the economic blow made countries like China catch up to us. Just think about that.

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[-] Rom@hexbear.net 80 points 1 year ago
[-] PaulSmackage@hexbear.net 60 points 1 year ago

I still love how these were made within hours of the first plane hitting

[-] tamagotchicowboy@hexbear.net 52 points 1 year ago

It was worth every second of dial up months later discovering these

[-] PaulSmackage@hexbear.net 37 points 1 year ago

Logging in to something awful, typing in "9/11" and seeing what posts showed up was always a treat.

[-] UnicodeHamSic@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago
[-] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

Watch Bush start a fucking war.

[-] PaulSmackage@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago
[-] MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago

I never knew that. Incredible.

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