E349. "Never Forget" Is a Dumb Slogan - 9/11 Anniversary - Dumpster Fire
About this episode
Bridget Phetasy critiques the phrase 'Never Forget' in relation to 9/11 and discusses its implications on grief and culture.
Twenty-five years late, but Bridget has decided she hates the phrase "Never Forget." It's passive, it requires nothing, and we slapped it on a bumper sticker and called it grief. She breaks down why Gen Z's 9/11 memes are Gen X's fault, why we didn't guard the grief well, and why "Never Forget" should have been "Never Forgive." Also: Charlie Kirk's assassination sits one day before 9/11 on the calendar now, and what that means for how we process tragedy in America. 9/11 CNN Story & Chat L...
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