One of the more terrifying aspects of U.S. culture at the moment is the normalization, if not naturalization, of violent deaths. Especially school shooting and police brutality, which should be rare and shocking incidents, are naturalized to a point where they are treated not so much as horrific human (inter)action, but as “tragedies.” Don’t misunderstand …
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Why does a tragedy like 9/11 change everything about air travel, but numerous gun massacres CHANGE NOTHING? Justine Bateman, hitting the nail on the head.