Something that I love about the United States is its ability to nation build. It’s amazing how a country this large, this heterogenous, and this new can find enough common ground to create one national identity.
The recent plane crash in the Hudson river is a perfect example. Through the easily accessible medium that is the internet, hundreds of millions of Americans viewed the crash pictures, videos and testimonial. For many, the pictures of the crash awakened memories of 9/11. This was a positive juxtaposition to that tragedy. We like happy endings.
The most potent effect of the crash so far is the honor this one nation bestowed on this one individual: Captain Chesley Sullenberger .
The entire cnn.com front page focused on him most of yesterday. Now, there are facebook groups dedicated to him, tv shows clamoring to interview him, etc.
This one heroic event has created a national memory that we can all stand behind, reminding us that we are part of a nation where miracle stories like this can happen.
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