9/11 and "never forget" collide with the meme generation's dark humor
Summary
More young Americans who did not live through the 9/11 attacks are learning about it through books, movies, and social media, rather than personal experience. This distance has led to the creation of many jokes and memes about 9/11, especially online, where younger people often use humor to deal with difficult topics.Key Facts
- About 83% of adults born before 2001 remember where they were when 9/11 happened.
- Around 10% of U.S. adults were born after 2001 and have no personal memory of the attacks.
- Many memes and joke videos about 9/11 have gone viral, with hundreds of thousands of views.
- Some younger people use humor to cope with or understand 9/11, while older people who experienced it find these jokes strange or upsetting.
- Dark jokes about 9/11 are more widespread now due to social media, compared to being private before.
- Some tragedies, like the Sandy Hook shooting, are less likely to be joked about because the victims are seen differently.
- The topic of 9/11 is sometimes connected to political debates about U.S. foreign policy and the wars that followed.
- There is an ongoing legal case where Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is scheduled to stand trial in 2028 for the 9/11 attacks.
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