The September 11 2001 attack is a major political event that I can remember though it was a terrorist activity. The attack can be termed political because it was a transformative incident. As far as I am concerned, the attack happened when I was 17 years and this therefore left a very big impression on my life. From my childhood, I have never had or experienced any other political event or issue that left a big impression in my life like the September 11 2001 attack.
This event had an impression on my life because it ultimately brought a new approach to war on terrorism. As a matter of fact, the aftermath of these attacks led to various political motivations that enabled me to know more about the political side of terrorism. There was a lot of political pressure on various groups by the American government in its bold initiative to fight terrorism.
I can confidently say that this event shaped my views towards government and politics that revolve around terrorism. This is because the world started seeing terrorism from a different point of view based on the effects of this event. After this attack, the US government launched an attack on Afghanistan but there was no opposition because many countries supported it. The war on terrorism had never taken such a direction but this event changed everything.
As a matter of fact, this event is still fresh in most American citizens’ mind which explains why it is a one of the major political events that has ever happened in the country. Initially, the war on terrorism could not be undertaken or pursued without any evidence or occurrence but this meant that the country had to change its approach to the politics of war on terrorism.
I have always known that anti-terrorism is a response to a terrorist activity but I had never seen this in action as such activities were not done in public or with the engagement of the public. These therefore changed my understanding of how such issues work because every American and even politicians were involved in this debate. The attacks led to a lot of political effects and activities that have never been seen before. This was based on the need to ensure that the world is united against the war on terror. Countries came up with a lot of legislation to ensure that the war on terrorism is on track. Just the fact that countries were placed on high alert after the attack shows that they had to come up with good security measures that entailed a lot of legislation.
This event definitely left me idealistic because our general experience is based on mental activity. Idealism revolves around relating to a given activity and this is the experience that I got from the attack. The war on terrorism has attracted a lot of political debate with some countries saying that they are being targeted in the name of fighting terrorism. It should be known that the attack and politics were closely intertwined in a broad way because it affected the brand of Republicans.
All this withstanding, Republicans held a 36 point lead over Democrats when asked which party was best positioned to fight terrorism. This means that the attack raised concerns on which was the best party that could be trusted to fight terrorism. In this case, this event enabled me to understand various aspects about the country’s security system.
Political socialization agents’ play an important role in our lives as far as understanding various aspects of politics are concerned. As a matter of fact, it should be known that political socialization agents influence our opinion in a great way. My family has never been much into politics although I had developed some interest in various aspects of politics. Because of this gap where my father and mother were not obsessed with politics, the media kept me informed on various political issues.
In this case, the media as a political socialization agent has been shaping my opinion as time goes by. First of all, through the TV, I could listen to various aspects of our politics thereby understanding what was going on. I have grown up getting information from the media about our politics which has been the basis of my opinion.
Human beings have been known to be social meaning that we always relate with people around us. As much as I have been engaging in political discussions and debates with my friends, all our opinions have always come from the media. Most notably, the internet has been instrumental in shaping my political opinion as I have grown up because of diversity. In this case, the internet has a lot of information that is always updated as the political scene and happenings change.
This means that I have always been updated on what is going on around me as far as politics is concerned. In addition, newspapers have been good political socialization agents based on the analysis that has been done by various commentators. The media has a lot of freedom meaning that they are always open as far as their reporting is concerned. This therefore has always been my trusted source of information as far as politics is concerned.
Politics has been changing as time goes by and this can be complicated by certain events. The war on terrorism revolves around politics and these are some of the aspects that I have come to understand after the September attack. It is undeniable that the war on terrorism took a different direction after the attack and this definitely left a political impression in my life. The world has never been united like this on the war on terrorism which can be explained from security measures and legislations that were put in place to counter any other attack. America’s security as a nation was threatened with the September attack and the politics that followed after these make it a very important event in the country’s history. I will definitely remember the attack as an issue that shaped my opinion about terrorism.
Every one had his/her own opinion as far as terrorism is concerned and this is based on individual understanding. There are people who have had a first hand experience with terrorism meaning that they are in a better position to explain what they know. In this case, there might be misconceptions about terrorism but I was able to understand this through the attack. It does not entirely mean that the war on terrorism will always be approached on a political front but there are various approaches like diplomacy that can also be used from what I have seen after the attack. As far as shaping my opinion is concerned, the government is supposed to be on the forefront to ensure that the security of its citizens is guaranteed. I will always recount this event based on the experience that it has given me on various political and government issues.